mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
supply; provision; raising; procurement
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
railroad; railway; rail transport
urban area; urban district
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to press a question; to cross-examine
development; exploitation
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
article; thing; object; property; real estate
cooperation; collaboration
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
wholly owned (e.g. subsidiary); fully owned
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
how many people; a number of people
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
outside the country; abroad