to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
research funds (expenses)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
based on; on the basis of
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stepping back; drawing back
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
surroundings; environs; circumference
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
inside; interior; inner part
many; much; plenty; hardly
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly