embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
material; substance; matter
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
existence; possession; having; limited company
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to jump at; to be attracted by
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
energy problems; energy issues
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
production; output; turning out
friction; discord; strife
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
difficult to ...; hard to ...