to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
postwar period; period after Second World War
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
collection of books; (personal) library
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
all; entire; whole; altogether
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)