to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
town; city; municipal; urban
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
correction; rectification; mending; repair
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
chief; main; principal; important
as (for); for; in the capacity of
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to accept; to receive; to agree
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable