cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
older sister; lass; young lady
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
instant; moment; for an instant
God; god; ace; king; superior person
as if it were about oneself
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
for some (unspecified) reason
originally; by nature; from the start
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
otherwise; or else; if not
to subsist; to keep on living
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned