before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
remnants of a defeated army
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
separation; farewell; parting
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
never mind!; don't worry about it
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
variation; rogue (something)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
commander; commanding officer; CO
commencing with; including
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
increase in activity; activation
distress; wretched condition
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
succession; continuation; series; sequence
scandal; deplorable event
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
maritime; marine transportation
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery