to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
helper; assistant; help; assistance
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
admiration; being impressed (by)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
minimum; at the very least
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
2nd day of the month; two days
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
rare; uncommon; not often seen
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
inscrutable; incomprehensible