to lend an ear to; to listen to
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
each house; every house; many houses
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
several hundred; hundreds (of)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to collect; to assemble; to gather
surroundings; environs; circumference
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to provide; to arrange; to install
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
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)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
worry; mental agony; heartache
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
dwelling; house; residence; address
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life