nature; the natural world; realm of nature
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
street; quarter; district; area
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
Central and South America
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
mass extinction; extinction event
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to die out; to become extinct
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
how many years; how long; what year
irritation; annoyance; frustration
moderate faction; moderates
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
providing information; provision of information; information provision
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
intelligence network; information network
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be expensive; to be costly
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
grandfather; male senior-citizen
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown