country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
major recession; serious (economic) depression; Long Depression (1873-1896); Great Depression; Great Recession (2007-2009)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
New Deal (series of domestic policies enacted by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s)
political measures; policy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
electricity bill; electric bill
electricity; (electric) light
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
but; however; even though; even if
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
many; much; plenty; hardly
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
large number (of); many; majority
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service