starvation; famine; hunger
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
armed forces; military; troops
retention; maintenance; preservation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
nothing but; none other than
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(social) position; status
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be silent; to say nothing
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become pale; to turn pale
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour