mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
at that time; in those days
postwar period; period after Second World War
public welfare; the people's livelihood
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
diversion; putting something to another use
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
discovery; detection; finding
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
particularly; only; in the case of
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
stairs; stairway; staircase
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch