explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
fields (of rice and other crops)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
general idea; concept; notion
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
descendant; progeny; offspring
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
living person; the living
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
manifestation (in the physical world); materialization; incarnation; this world; the physical world; the present world
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart