to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
river management; river improvement; flood control
to take command; to give direction
farming implement; farm tools
etc.; et cetera; and so on
each; (arch.) you (plural)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
future; possible; potential; prospective
before the end of this year
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
food expenses; cost of one's board
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
the same generation; coeval
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
precocity; early ripening; premature development
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
clothing and accessories; attire
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing