home area; home town; local
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to dispose of; to sell off
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
how many years; how long; what year
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
insurance payout; insurance money
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
form; shape; figure; visage
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
contrived; false-sounding
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
the gods of heaven and earth
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
best friend; very close friend
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
dilapidated house; deserted house
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
high and low (social standing)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most