fresh verdure; new green leaves
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
older sister; lass; young lady
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
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
edge of town; outskirts of a village
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
passage; path; route; one's way
armed forces; military; troops
for dear life; barely escaping alive
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
tank (military vehicle); chariot
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
destruction; collapse; crumbling
armed might; military power; the sword; force
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to dye; to colour; to color
wall clock; grandfather clock
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)