plants and animals; flora and fauna
world natural heritage site
registration; accession; register; entry; record
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Sahel (semiarid region of north-central Africa)
serious; severe; grave; acute
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
starvation; famine; hunger
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
illegal; illicit; unlawful
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
acceleration; speeding up
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable