origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
poor region; deprived area
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
consumption; expenditure; spending
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
propulsive power; driving force
(TV) commercial; center forward; center fielder; crowdfunding; cross-fade; Compact Flash
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
proposal; motion; recommendation
based on; on the basis of
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
base; basis; bedrock; platform
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
plug; connector; spark plug
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
price; cost; value; worth; value
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed