to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
management; administration; operation
decrease; reduction; decline
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
military force; military strength
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
good person; virtuous person
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
after-sales service; warranty service
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to attack; to assault; to assail
every place; various places
piece; fragment; one (object)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
ardent; passionate; vehement
to escape from; to get out
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)