to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
tank (military vehicle); chariot
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
body; physique; build; stature
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
power; might; authority; influence
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)