culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
office hours; business hours; working hours
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
to get change back; to be more than enough
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to close down a business; to shut a business
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
defense; defence; defensive preparations
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(a person's) appearance; looks
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
home area; home town; local
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against