(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
preference; priority; precedence
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
society; public; community; social studies
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
800,000; eight hundred thousand
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
payment; provision; benefit; performance
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
double; twice (as much); twofold
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
gross domestic product; GDP
in comparison to; rather than