selective; optional; alternative
crops; agricultural produce
blow; shock; strike; batting
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
retention; maintenance; preservation
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to be damaged; to receive damage
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
representative; exemplary; model
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
as soon as possible; ASAP
agricultural land; farmland
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
the real criminal; true culprit
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
stopping functioning; being out of service