furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
store; reserve; stock; savings
call; summons; convening; convocation
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
relatively; comparatively
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
clear writing; specification
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to take measures (against); to take steps
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid