street at night; making a night journey
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
expectation; anticipation; forecast
18th day of the month; 18 days
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
proposed site; site chosen
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
armed might; military power; the sword; force
depopulation; decrease in population
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
not a little; not a few; considerable
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
proper; respectable; decent; honest
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
overhasty; rash; premature
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
declining birth rate and aging population
vitality; energy; dynamism
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
promotional measure; stimulation measure (for the economy)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
salvation (of the world); saving the world
chief; main; principal; important
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
distributing; dealing out; apportionment