war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to say (something) over one's shoulder
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
most of all; extremely; supremely
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
expertise; special skills
fertile; rich; productive
skilled worker; skilled labour
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to mow; to reap; to harvest
raw materials; ingredients
woollen fabric; woollen cloth
another species; other species
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold