rural district; farming area
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
midsummer; height of summer
these days; nowadays; recently
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
filled with steam; sweaty
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
one day; (on) a certain day
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; marking (on a card or tile for the purpose of cheating); card marking
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
is something that; is that which
natural virtue; personal virtue
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker