decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
the West; the Occident; Western countries
specialization; specialisation
temporary absence from school
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
historic; historical; traditional
event; phenomenon; matter
mathematical biology; theoretical biology; biomathematics
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
rise and fall; ups and downs
future; possible; potential; prospective
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
government official; clerk
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
this and that; one thing or another
to become better; to improve
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
this (very thing); this precisely
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
proposal; motion; recommendation
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling