to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
development; exploitation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
growing wild (naturally); native
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
store; reserve; stock; savings
application; request; petition
be (that) as it may; having said that
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes