real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
future (usually near); prospects
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
old couple; elderly couple
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
people; citizens; subjects; folk
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
being very busy; busyness
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
regret; repentance; remorse
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
aggression; invasion; raid
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
outside the country; abroad
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
not necessarily so; is not always true
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries