consensus; collective will; collective opinion
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
starvation; famine; hunger
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
marriage proposal; courtship
sexy; popular; well-liked
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to take away; to carry away
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
character information; character data; textual data
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing