several years; a few years
depression; recession; slump
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
empirical; from experience
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
quarrel; dispute; argument
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
that day; the very same day
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate