hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
how many years; how long; what year
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to mark the end; to spell the end
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
(courteous) invitation; call
calamity; disaster; misfortune
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
historical; traditional; historic
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
mining; digging; working (a mine)