internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
to lean against; to set against
sound recorder; tape recorder
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to capture; to seize; to plunder
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
outline; summary; gist; basic points
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
possession; retention; maintenance
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
dark night; moonless night
personal; individual; private
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
university student; college student
civil rights; franchise; citizenship
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend