to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
two at a time; two by two; in twos
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
travel guide (book); tourist guide
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
whole story; full picture; full particulars
treasure chest; strongbox
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
elementary; basic; rudimentary
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care