mountain range; mountain belt
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
again; once more; a second time
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
northern part; the north (of a region)
a few years ago; some years back
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
food crisis; food-supply crisis
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
Sahel (semiarid region of north-central Africa)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
comparatively; relatively
near oneself; close to one; familiar
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
international; diplomatic intercourse
environment; circumstance
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding