tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
chief; main; principal; important
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to be needed; to be wanted
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
mistress; kept woman; concubine
all night long; all through the night
image; figure; figure; form; image
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
covered in mud; mud-caked
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)