environmental problem; environmental issue
permanent; perpetual; lasting
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
small number; few; minority
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
much less; to say nothing of
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
however; having said that; but
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
genuine article; real thing; real deal
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all