good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
working in the fields; working on a farm
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be itching to put one's skills to use
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
father; dad; husband; you; he
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
in succession; one after another
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
curiosity; inquisitiveness
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
little something; reward; tip
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
false strawberry (Duchesnea chrysantha); mock strawberry
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake