to govern; to manage; to subdue
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
village headman; village mayor
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
ingredient; component; composition
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
beyond that point; after that
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
how many months?; how long?
to need; to demand; to take; to require
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
greeting; a fine thing to say
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
coexistence; living together