field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
agricultural technology; farming techniques
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
in proportion to; just as much as
intermission (between acts); interlude
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete