at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
dull sound; muffled sound
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to cause to swell; to inflame
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
cake served with tea; teacake
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
infectivity; infectious capacity; transmissibility
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
northwestern part; the northwest
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to farm; to cultivate a field
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
wood (for building); lumber; timber
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
blow; shock; strike; batting
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply