to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
cease-fire; truce; armistice
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
American continent; the Americas
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
taro (Colocasia esculenta); cocoyam; dasheen
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
(navigable) canal; waterway
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
contrast; antithesis; comparison
home area; home town; local
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
in the course of one's duties
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to refer to; to use as reference
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
bathing (swimming) in cold water