solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
this world; the present world
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to lose one's way; to get lost
to rebuke; to scold harshly
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
arrhythmia; abnormal heartbeat
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
world history; international history
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
economic warfare; economic war
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
street; quarter; district; area
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
human rights organization; human rights organisation
donor (blood, organ, etc.)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
preface; introduction; preamble