from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
agricultural community; farm village; rural
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
curiosity; inquisitiveness
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
battlefield; battleground
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
store; reserve; stock; savings
dwelling; house; residence; address
(death from) starvation; starving to death
death from cold; freezing to death
to indicate; to show; to point to
several years; a few years
every year; yearly; annually
cold-weather damage (to crops)
as you see; as you can see
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
property; fortune; assets
to sell off; to sell completely
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
final; eventual; ultimate
at first; in the beginning; originally
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
those (near the second person)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain