party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
large number (of); many; majority
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
traditional; customary; conventional
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
worried look; concerned expression
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
for some (unspecified) reason
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
like this; this sort; this way
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
exemption; exoneration; discharge
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
lodging host; lodging place
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet