how many people; a number of people
beginning; outset; first; onset
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
1,000,000; one million; million; many
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to be helpful; to be useful
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how many years; how long; what year
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
drinking water; potable water
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
hygiene; sanitation; health
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support