self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
death and injury; being killed or injured
source of river; fountainhead
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
commerce; trade; business
transactions; dealings; business
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
every year; yearly; annually
several people; a few people
(death from) starvation; starving to death
command; lead; generalship; leadership
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
time; season; period; phase; stage
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
one day; (on) a certain day
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish