national traits or character; nationality
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
parting; separation; farewell
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
Rocky Mountains; the Rockies
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
no matter how much time passes
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to complain; to make a complaint
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad