burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
environmental destruction
bare ground; denuded land; barren area; dead land
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
everyday life; daily life
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
water treatment; water processing
maintenance; preservation; improvement
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation