where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
camping; campground; making camp
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to rest one's chin in one's hands
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to force one's way; to push through
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to collect; to assemble; to gather
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
maid; helper; help; assistance
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
the other day; a few days ago
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to be touching; to be moving
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
of course; certainly; naturally