open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
otherwise; or else; if not
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
generation; the world; the age
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to die out; to become extinct
spoken language; colloquial expression
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
global scale; worldwide scale
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious