to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
several years; a few years
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
a few years ago; some years back
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
since then; from that time; ever since
developed country; advanced country
one by one; one after another; successively
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
yield; output; production
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
groundless rumor (rumour)
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
back country; remote countryside
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to get one's head around; to think about
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate