dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
in deep black; in jet black
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
negotiations; discussions; connection
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
as a child; when one was a child
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
wherein; therein; thereinto
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
elderly or experienced farmer
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
difficult to ...; hard to ...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
every evening; night after night
wrong; different; not like that
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...