grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
beyond this point; from now on; after this
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
association; union; guild
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
reaching; attaining; arrival
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
society; the world; the times
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
as far as the eye can see
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to arrive home; to return
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up