promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
reading aloud; recitation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
both; both sides; both parties
to brave a danger; to take a risk
like a part of the family
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
heedless of danger; braving dangers
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
scale; scope; plan; structure
one large ...; a great ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
shipping; shipment; forwarding
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
outside the country; abroad
export; exportation; efferent
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)