eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
one day; (on) a certain day
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
working in the fields; working on a farm
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
large build; large pattern
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
village headman; village mayor
true character; true heart; true spirit
when it becomes; when it comes to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
polite; courteous; hospitable
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
convenient; handy; useful