pre-war days; before the war
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to blaze; to burn brightly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to use up all one's strength
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
nod; inclination of the head
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
column shape; cylinder; columnar
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
handrail; railing; banister
railway bridge; iron bridge
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
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
space; interval; space character; whitespace
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to call a person's attention (to)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue