pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
independence; self-reliance
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
as far as the eye can see
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
several years; a few years
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
narrow; thin (sized); slender
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
expression; presentation; representation; notation
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
race (of people); type of person
trauma (usu. psychological)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at