to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
every year; yearly; annually
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to have an eye on; to zero in on
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
river; stream; River; the ... river
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rainy; showery; inclement
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
riparian works; flood-control works
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
go that far; to that extent
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement