under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
standing tree; standing timber
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
work; labor; labour; toil
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the ocean; the great deep
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet