peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
opposite; reverse; contrary
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to examine someone's expression
to take away; to carry off
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
elementary level; beginner level
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to become empty; to be emptied
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
understood; I see; OK; present; here
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
covered wagon; prairie schooner
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
children's story; fairy tale
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err