to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
these days; nowadays; recently
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to invite in; to show someone in
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
executive power; authority
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
nationalization; nationalisation
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to pull in (fish); to land
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
establishment; settlement
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
to become better; to improve
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
visitor's gallery; seats for the public