fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
northwestern part; the northwest
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to farm; to cultivate a field
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
wood (for building); lumber; timber
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
blow; shock; strike; batting
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
preparation; provision; guarding
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to forget completely; to leave behind
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
village headman; village mayor
to like; to love; to be fond of
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
hell on earth; living hell
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery