unknown; unidentified; unspecified
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
war; fighting; fierce competition
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
job; work; duties; trade; skill
way; method; means; resource; course
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
very young; little; childish; immature
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds