to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to hand over; to surrender
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be reminded of; to call to mind
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
(made of) stone; stone-built
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to become frayed; to become loose
absolute obedience; complete submission
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)