to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
poor country; third world country; impoverished nation
streamer; pennant; windsock
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
audience (with a person of high standing)
to send around (e.g. a car)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
suspension (usu. vehicle)
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
on hand; readily available
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
sympathy; compassion; pity
place; room; margin; scope
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
dilapidated house; deserted house
everywhere; all over; throughout
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye