country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
sense of values; values; value system
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to become pale; to turn pale
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to jar; to creak; to grate
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness