to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
job; work; duties; trade; skill
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to increase; to add to; to augment
without cause; without reason
homeless; homeless person
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
of course; certainly; naturally
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
maintenance; preservation; improvement
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
woman; female; feminine gender
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery