cost of one's food; one's board
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
food crisis; food-supply crisis
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
prisoner's dilemma; prisoners' dilemma
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
overlapping; piling; stacking
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
customary practice; habit; traditional event
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
depiction; description; portrayal
to trace back to (the origins of something)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
worst-ever; history's worst
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
like an old man; like an old woman
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
reputation; public opinion
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)