rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
please; somehow or other; one way or another
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
older sister; elder sister
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
it's not like; it isn't as if
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
opposite side; opposition
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
memory; sense; experience
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
imposing stance; daunting pose
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn