blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to satisfy one's appetite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
country; territory; domain; realm
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
food self-sufficiency rate
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
royalty and titled nobility
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ordinary citizen; the general public
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
at that time; in those days
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)