remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
war; fighting; fierce competition
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
such; this sort of; like this
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
for example; for instance; e.g.
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to overdo; to do too much
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash