everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
urban area; urban district
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
in accordance with; according to
many people; a large number of people
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
every month; each month; monthly
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
negotiations; discussions; connection
transactions; dealings; business
grey moustache; white beard
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
a few years ago; some years back
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
heir; inheritor; successor
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
several years; a few years
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sincere; earnest; serious