one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
just like; the same as; no different than
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to begin to walk; to set out
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
summertime; summer season
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
ballast (for a ship, submarine, hot-air balloon, etc.); ballast (for the foundation of a road or railway track)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(railway) sleeper; (railroad) tie; crosstie
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
crushed stone; macadam; crushing (rock)
to sink (into); to get depressed
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
way of calling (something or someone)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)