evacuation of school children (from major cities to more rural areas, esp. during late World War II)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
day by day; every day; by the day
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to entrust; to leave to a person
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
central part; heart (of a city)
to order; to command; to appoint
start of work; commencement; opening
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
talking while standing; standing around talking
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process