before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
town; city; municipal; urban
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
in the end; on top of that
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be softened; to calm down
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction