poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
water shortage; shortage of water supply
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
the same as always; day after day
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to correct oneself; to restate
tree-planting program; tree-planting programme
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
undeveloped country; third world country
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to get into trouble; to get busted
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch