potato (Solanum tuberosum)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
stifled (laughter); simmering
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
American Civil War (1861-1865)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to live through; to survive
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
competing (with each other) in creating (composing, drawing, writing, etc.); competition to produce an (artistic, literary, etc.) work
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
investment in stocks; stock investment; equity investment
bond; bill; certificate; security
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
king of beasts (i.e. lion)