to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
forcibly; by force; against one's will
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
settlement; solution; resolution
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses