slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be helpful; to be useful
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
financials; on the funding (capital) side
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
final; eventual; ultimate
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to increase; to add to; to augment
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
income; receipts; revenue
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
maintenance; preservation; improvement