under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
big man; large man; tall man; giant
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
death by hanging; execution by hanging
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
arrest; apprehension; capture
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
both in name and reality; both in name and substance