nouns

a time in the past

the bygone era

a very happy or successful period in the past

halcyon days/time

a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

an ordeal

a person's core purpose or goal that guides their actions and decisions

a mission in life

a word, especially an adverb or adjective, that has little meaning itself but is used to add force to another adjective, verb, or adverb

an intensifier

the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way

a wit

Complaints or expressions of discomfort or dissatisfaction.

moans and groans

a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild

descendant

the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony performed when this is done

burial

a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen

site

done as a reminder of the good times you had in the past

for old times' sake

two metal or plastic rings joined by a short chain that lock around a prisoner's wrists

handcuffs

the act of stealing something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war

pillage

an official agreement that finishes an argument

settlement

a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities

tribe

a plant that is grown to produce grain

cereal

(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts

crop

a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat

grain

animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, or chickens

livestock

a large, round stone that is turned by a machine and is used to make tools sharper or sharp edges smooth

grindstone

a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has

wealth

a period of time when a ruler controls people in a violent and cruel way

a reign of terror

a person who arrives, especially from another country, in a new place in order to live there and use the land

settler

the country you were born in

homeland