golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to wash again; to reconsider
historical; traditional; historic
sense of values; values; value system
edge of town; outskirts of a village
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
self-defense; self-defence
understanding person; supporter
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to underrate; to make light of
formative experience (from one's youth)
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
tomfoolery; monkey business
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
publicity or advertising expenses
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
diligent; absorbed (in something)
article; item; thing; goods; wares