bare ground; denuded land; barren area; dead land
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
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
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
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
water treatment; water processing
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
food expenses; cost of one's board
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
energy conservation; economical use of energy
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to continue to rain or snow
5th day of the month; five days
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to be too late; to be too slow
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval