all you have to do is; just; that's all
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
homecoming; returning home
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
how many years; how long; what year
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
village headman; village mayor
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
official business; public business
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time