ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
duty; function; office; mission; task
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
beyond one's means or position
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
manners; courtesy; etiquette
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
one cause; one reason; one factor
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
obedience; submission; resignation
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
one's share; one's portion
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to throw away; to abandon
outside world; physical world
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
lump-sum purchase; bulk purchase; group purchase
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem