now; the present time; just now; another; more
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
diversion; putting something to another use
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how long; how much; to what extent
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
while; during; while; although; all; both