to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
terrain; geographical features; topography
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
(one's) current position; current location; present position
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
strangely shaped large rock; large rock of unusual shape
group; bunch; crowd; group
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
observation; survey; watching
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously