to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to knock down; to knock off
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to serve; to work for; to attend
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
body and soul; mind and body
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
unexpectedly; surprisingly
you could say that; that might be so
to burst into leaf; to sprout
to blow through; to blow across
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
to rain incessantly; to downpour
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
build; physique; frame; constitution
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reward money; reward; honorarium
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...