citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
death rate; mortality rate
remarkable; striking; obvious
self-defense; self-defence
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
increase in population; population growth
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
one's share; one's portion
genuine article; real thing; real deal
speech and conduct; words and deeds
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
at first; in the beginning; originally
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
experimental; provisional
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
people; men and women; each person; everybody