rice reaping; rice harvesting
village headman; village mayor
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
end of life; death; annihilation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
semi-transparent; translucent
while alive; during one's lifetime
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
horizon (related to land)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to read (a book, etc.) over again
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
too much; excessively; too
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to collect; to assemble; to gather
probability; likelihood; chances
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine