below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
otherwise; or else; if not
river management; river improvement; flood control
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
calamity; disaster; accident
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
mountain range; mountain belt
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
along the river; riverside
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
such; this sort of; like this
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago