to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
although I say; although one might say; although called
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
curious; strange; unusual
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
grasp; catch; understanding
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
be on your guard!; take care!
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
people; men and women; each person; everybody
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to keep away; to keep at a distance
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to become better; to improve
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)