to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
war of aggression; war of conquest
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
fertile; rich; productive
farming; agriculture; cultivation
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to subsist; to keep on living
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
long ago; previous; of a former age
mining; digging; working (a mine)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
long (time that has passed); old (story)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
black terracotta; black soil
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
elevation; height above sea level
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
mountain range; mountain belt
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
other side; opposite side; other party
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity); falling into disuse
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
only; merely; nothing but; no more than