terrain; geographical features; topography
(present) head of a family
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
ancestor; forefather; foremother
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
powder snow; powdery snow
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to set (sun); to become dark
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
being dotted with; being scattered
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
passing the winter; hibernation
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
perfect; complete; flawless
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
nesting hole; burrow; den
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
about when; about what time; how soon
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
anything and everything; just about everything
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference