theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
wages; pay; rental payment
if so; in that case; in that situation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
employment (long term); hire
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
property; fortune; assets
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
construction; architecture (of buildings)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to rebuild; to reconstruct
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
riparian works; flood-control works
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
dozens; scores of; decades
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
no, not like that (but like this)
river management; river improvement; flood control
to take command; to give direction
farming implement; farm tools
etc.; et cetera; and so on
each; (arch.) you (plural)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education