to have a smattering knowledge of
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
root crops; root vegetables
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
in the earth; in the ground; underground
ingredient; component; composition
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
crops; agricultural produce
production output; number of goods manufactured
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
several years; a few years
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
difference; discrepancy; variation
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to increase; to add to; to augment