company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
pre-war days; before the war
Japan and Germany; Japanese-German
machine parts; machinery; equipment
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
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
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn towards; to point
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
prototype model; experimental machine
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
military authorities; army circles
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
service in the first reserve
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
some people; a few people; several people
to approach; to draw near