evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
water shortage; shortage of water supply
these guys; these fellows
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit; name and reality; form and content; appearance and substance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
(adding) extra fertilizer or manure (fertiliser)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
cannot be compared with; no match for
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
although I say; although one might say; although called
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to state; to express; to mention
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
with a friendly grin; smilingly
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model