unfortunately; sorry, but ...
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
periodic thinning (e.g. forest)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in the meanwhile; during the time
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
basic factor; (medical) predisposition; diathesis
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
many; a lot; much; multitude
to entrust; to leave to a person
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
going around; patrol; round; tour
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
utmost limit; extremity; result
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
transmission from generation to generation
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
two books on the art of war in ancient China; the secrets (essence) of the art of war; secrets of successful life; precepts for living
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(giving) instruction; initiation
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)