assertion; declaration; affirmation
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to say; to be called; to do
crops; agricultural produce
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
preparation; provision; guarding
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
transport; transportation
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
body; group; party; company; troupe
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
messenger; envoy; emissary
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
nod; inclination of the head