fall; drop; descent; coming down
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
permission; approval; authorization; license
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
also known as; also called
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to make merry; to be festive
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
place of refuge; refugee destination
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
migration; move; emigration; immigration
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area