old friend; familiar face
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
working in the fields; working on a farm
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the other day; a few days ago
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
abundant harvest; bumper crop
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
though; notwithstanding; although
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be kind to; to treat kindly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
please (give me); please (do for me)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
image; figure; figure; form; image
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
nonchalantly; without a care
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to