to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
study; pursuit of knowledge
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be too numerous; to be too much
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to cause someone to worry
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back