to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to torment; to torture; to harass
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
armed forces; military; troops
chief; main; principal; important
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
command; control; commander
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
picking; collecting; harvesting
duty; function; office; mission; task
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
death rate; mortality rate
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
race (of people); type of person
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
number of births (including stillbirths)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
fixed interval; fixed period
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex