to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
a few years ago; some years back
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
contest of strength; trial of strength
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
devoted; self-sacrificing
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
indulging in every possible luxury
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to repeat; to be frequent
to look down (on); to condescend (to)