to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
show tent; circus tent; freak show
rare (or peculiar) animal
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crops; agricultural produce
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
landowner; landlord; landlady
to be too numerous; to be too much
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
payment to the government
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
pointing out; identification
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
untouched; unused; intact
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest