to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
within; inside of; less than
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to discuss; to talk together
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
and yet; though; when; in spite of
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
how; in what way; by what means
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
legendary beast; magical beast
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
difficult problem; challenge
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
settlement; solution; resolution
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
for example; for instance; e.g.
river; stream; River; the ... river
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
riparian works; flood-control works