Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
table of contents; contents
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
bent back; hunchback; stoop
justice; fairness; impartiality
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
deductive reasoning; deduction
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
the whole nation; everyone in the country
population; universe; parent set
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
death rate; mortality rate
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
desperation; struggle to the death