existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
being dotted with; being scattered
roadside tree; row of trees
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
robust health; able-bodied
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
construction; architecture (of buildings)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
national border; provincial border
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
in order; sequential; seriatim
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
building (construction) site
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged