to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
comparatively; relatively
another; different; something else
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
income; receipts; revenue
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
horseplay; fooling around
democracy; democratic system of government
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
system; institution; organization; organisation
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to become inverted; to become reversed
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at