district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
depopulation; declining population
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to grow up; to become an adult
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sympathy; compassion; pity
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
festival; feast; carnival
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to close (one's eyes); to shut
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
for your information; I'm telling you
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
imagination; supposition; guess