counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
scale; scope; plan; structure
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
striking; remarkable; considerable
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
political measures; policy