calm; composed; leisurely
most part; greater part; majority
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
central city; major city (in a region)
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
chief; main; principal; major
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
postwar period; period after Second World War
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
moving about; stirring about
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
reform; reformation; reorganization
medical care; medical treatment
clinic; medical office; infirmary
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
several years; a few years
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
activity; briskness; prosperity