just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
environment; circumstance
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
shipping company; freight company; transport company
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
police; police officer; police station
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
than; from; out of; except; but; more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
way of talking; speaking style
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that