status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
instant; moment; for an instant
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
calamity; disaster; accident
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
global scale; worldwide scale
major war; great war; world war
again; once more; a second time
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
how much; how many; to what extent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree