to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to subsist; to keep on living
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
though; notwithstanding; although
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
place; situation; position; location
street; quarter; district; area
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
because of; owing to; due to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dilapidated house; deserted house
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
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 settle (in a place); to settle down
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
having said that; on the other hand
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
common people; ordinary people; masses
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
establishment; settlement
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)