to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
leader; authority; mainstay
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
person of high rank or position
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
people; men and women; each person; everybody
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(death from) starvation; starving to death
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to claim victims; to leave casualties
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
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
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
still; even now; to this day
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to try all possible means
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be surprised; to be astonished
coincident with; while; simultaneously