rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
based on; on the basis of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
that's the way it is; such is life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
day after day; day by day
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to pile up; to accumulate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
while; during (the time when)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be able to manage somehow or another
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
recommendation; referral; endorsement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...