occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
remarkable; striking; obvious
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
no, not like that (but like this)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement