field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
what's that?; what the...
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
of course; certainly; naturally
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
final; eventual; ultimate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
direct mail; direct message
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to happen to meet; to come across
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
discrimination; discernment; identification
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
convenient; handy; useful