fertile; rich; productive
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
Fire Services Act; fire laws
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
verbalizing; putting into words
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
odorless; odourless; unscented
point of departure; initial point; starting point
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to hurt; to smart; to sting
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
to yearn for; to be in love with
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
decrease; reduction; decline
point of reference; reference point
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over