fields (of rice and other crops)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
now that; since; so long as; because
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
complete change; about-face
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
bolt from the blue; great surprise
commencing with; including
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
such ... as; or some such
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
chance; opportunity; occasion
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)