hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
single word; a few words; brief comment
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
bet; wager; stake; gamble
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
rather than; more ... than ...
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but