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water shortage; shortage of water supply

14

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

2

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

3

to be the case that

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

3

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

2

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

3

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

1

signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

1

this is why; this means; it is the case that

1

evening; dusk; twilight

1

departure

7

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

confectionery making

1

safety; security

1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

skill

3

patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)

1

hibernation; winter sleep; torpor

5

during

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

bloodstream; blood flow

1

to become better; to improve

1

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

1

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

1

performing without rehearsal

1

attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart

1

advice; warning

1

sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

1

early morning

1

edge of town; outskirts of a village

1

to begin to tremble

2

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

1

something (or other)

2

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

1