(not) even once; (not) ever
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
fields (of rice and other crops)
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to become desperate; to give in to despair
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
that's the way it is; such is life
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
war; battle; match; game; competition
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
exactly as stated; verbatim
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
unprecedented; never seen before
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
biological child; one's own child
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
single word; a few words; brief comment
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous