lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; 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; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
war; fighting; fierce competition
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); 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; kindness; benevolence
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 receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
way; method; means; resource; course
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to lose (something); 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
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning