delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to sprout; to put forth buds
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
house; dwelling; human habitation
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
(navigable) canal; waterway
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to enrich; to make wealthy
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of