unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
decrease; reduction; decline
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to get scarce; to run short
agricultural land; farmland
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
labor; labour; manpower; working force
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
again; once more; a second time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
large quantity; large amount
remarkable; striking; obvious
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless