to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
how many months?; how long?
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
door; gate; opening; title page
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to be erected; to be built
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake