abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to take a picture; to take a photo
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
rather than; more ... than ...
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)