limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
operation; functioning; running
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
invitation; introduction; temptation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
whole day and night; 24 hours
deflagration; knocking (e.g. in car engines)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
scattered; separated; dispersed
even more; still more; further
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
along the east coast; along the eastern seashore
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
mountain range; mountain belt
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
Strait of Tartary (strait between Sakhalin and the east coast of Siberia); Mamiya strait