famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
(social) position; status
variation; rogue (something)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
main cause; primary factor
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
a long time ago; in those days
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
region; limits; stage; level
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
killing time; staving off boredom
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
line; queue; procession; matrix
blocking the way; standing in the way
to crawl out of; to creep out of