of course; certainly; naturally
that's the way it is; such is life
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to entertain; to make welcome
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
how; in what way; in what manner
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
supply; provision; raising; procurement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
proposal; offer; request; application
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
later on; eventually; afterwards
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
story; tale; talk; discussion
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
looking pale; looking unwell
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection