riparian works; flood-control works
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
plural; multiple; several
one way or the other; either way
supreme leader; ultimate leader
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
based on; built on; made from
precious stone; jewel; gem
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
jewel; precious stone; gem
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
racial or national characteristics
those (near the second person)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
at that time; in those days
price; cost; value; worth; value
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
foundation stone; cornerstone
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview