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Sky; celestial bodies
Weather; wind; atmosphere
Waters; seas, rivers
Landforms; mineral resources; substances
Flora
Woody plants
Forest; trees
Fruit trees; shrubs with edible berries and fruits; berries
Edible plants; cereals
Kitchen garden plants
Plants and shrubs
Colour names
Domestic animals
Forest and field animals
Birds
Fish
Insects, reptiles, amphibians
Human being: general
Body parts and organs: characteristics and functions
Verbs of motion and action
Health; diseases
Human life
Human needs: food, drink, tobacco
Clothing; personal care
Thought; memory
Feelings; senses
Morality
People at work
Agriculture: land and related activities
Reaping; grain harvest
Threshing
Haymaking
Farmyard; livestock
Poultry yard; poultry
Dairy products
Pasture
Other peasant occupations
Crafts and trades; tools
Bread
Hunting and fishing; produce
Woodworking
Forge; blacksmithing
Textiles; footwear
Trade; finance; property
Dwelling
Construction; outbuildings
Dishes, housewares
Heating and lighting
General household work
Roads and transport; travel
Social life; marriage
Family; kinship
World of childhood
Language; communication
Festivities; culture
Public organizations; communities; civic activities; politics
Education; training
Religion and irreligion
State and law
A priori concepts: number, quantity
Space; spatial relations
Time; temporal relations
land, ground
sky
sun
to rise (of a heavenly body)
то descend, to set (of a heavenly body)
moon
star
weather
dark, gloomy
wet
fair weather
clear; lucid
dry
dew
shadow (reflection from a person or object)
twilight, dusk
steam, vapor
rain
wind
whirlwind
puddle
snow
frost
ice
overnight freeze, cold snap
hoarfrost
freshly-fallen snow
blizzard, snowstorm
snowbank
crust
water
brook
river
coast
bottom
to subside (of wind, storm, sea, water, or natural forces)
clearing, water opening
ice hole
lake
small forest lake
Lake area (away from the coast)
silt
strait
bay
cape, promontory
sea
deep
shallow
bog
mountain
cliff
lowland
floodplain, floodplain meadow
clay
sand
stone
gold (metal)
silver
copper
iron
to grow
flower
stem, stalk
to bloom, to blossom, to flower
to ripen
moss
rush, reed
tree
rotten
bud
root
stump
branch
needle, foliage
leaf
bark (of a tree)
birchbark
sapwood
forest
dense forest
pine forest
pine
resinous pine; dense-grained pine; mast pine
cone
spruce
birch
aspen
willow
mountain ash, rowan
bird cherry
raspberry
currant
berry
unripe
to pick, to harvest
blueberry, whortleberry
bilberry
wild strawberry
cloudberry
cowberry
cranberry
bread (all cereals)
rye
wheat
barley
oat
pea
turnip
onion
bush, shrub
heather
nettle
fern
Bolete
agaric
white
black
red
green
blue
yellow
grey
variegated, motley
dark
dog
puppy
to bark
cat
claw
bear
paw
wolf
deer
moose
lynx
fox
squirrel
fur, hair (animal)
hare
otter
beaver
badger
wolverine
rat
mouse
bird
flock (of birds)
crest of a rooster
beak
wing
feather
down, underfur
cuckoo
woodpecker
lark, skylark
ptarmigan
swallow (bird)
sparrow
duck
goose
teal
loon
swan
crane
to crane-call
hazel grouse
wood grouse
black grouse
magpie
crow
hawk (a predatory bird)
eagle
owl
fish
scales (of fish, reptiles, etc.)
fin
to spawn
milt
fry, juvenile fish, fingerlings, juvenile fish
whitefish, cisco
pike
perch
burbot
bream
roach
ruffe
Coregonus albula, vendace, European cisco
smelt
zander
ant
butterfly
beetle
tick
larva
bedbug
spider
snake
frog
snail
worm
fly
botfly
mosquito
midge
human
name
man
boy
guy
girl
woman; female (adult human)
people
quiet
adult
tall
little (of a person)
beautiful, handsome, pretty
best, finest (of a person)
brave
cunning
strange, foreign, alien
strength, power, force
happiness
character; temper
to praise; to commend; to extol
body
torso, trunk
big
fat, overweight, stout
thin, slender, slim
thin, skinny, emaciated, lean
weak, feeble
strong, powerful
skin
head
nape
hair
curls, curly hair
braid, plait
to comb, to brush (hair)
to itch
skull
bald
beard
mustache
temple
face
forehead, brow
cheek
chin
mouth
tongue
to swallow
to lick
lip
tooth
saliva, spit
voice
to shout, to scream, to yell
neck
shoulder
armpits, underarms
chest
side
arm, hand
palm (of the hand)
elbow
fist
fig sign, thumb between fingers gesture
finger
toe
nail
leg
heel
knee
calf (of leg)
instep; arch of foot
hip
back
lower back; loins
buttocks; rear end
nude
joint
pelvis
lungs
throat
to breathe
belly
heart
blood
liver
eye
tear
eyebrow
eyelid
to see
to look; to watch
blind
ear
to hear
nose
to smell; to sniff
to smell; to have a scent
to lose
to search; to look for; to seek
to guard; to watch over
to end up; to find oneself
to hide; to conceal
to thrust; to stick in
to shove; to cram (into)
to hold
to take away
to throw
to put; to lay
to arrange; to stack in order
to break to pieces
to break; to smash
to press
to leave; to let stay
to grab; to seize
to raise, to elevate, to lift up
to fly
to wake up
to jump; to leap; to hop
to sit
to be running
to fall; to drop
to fall out
to take
to give
to add
to begin; to start
to finish; to end; to complete
to chop; to hew; to cut with an axe
to divide
to pour; to flow
to overturn; to tip over; to knock down
to stir; to mix; to agitate
to hinder; to obstruct; to interfere
to show; to point out; to display
to squeeze; to compress; to press together
to gather; to collect; to put together
to let go; to allow; to release
to touch; to feel; to make contact
to be late; to lag behind
to oust
to move
to walk; to go (on foot); to move about
to step; to stride; to march
step
to leave; to go; to depart
to set off; to go; to start a journey
to carry; to bear; to transport
to stop; to halt; to bring to a standstill
to turn; to change direction; to veer
to manage; to control; to handle; to govern
to have time (+ to)
to help; to assist; to aid
to order
to promise; to assure; to pledge
to bow; to greet with a bow
to call; to summon; to invite
to name; to call; to designate
healthy; sound; in good health
ill
pale
wretch
pregnant
illness, sickness
to be sick
to pain
smallpox; pox
lump; bump; growth on the body
to endure; to tolerate; to bear
to be poisoned by fumes
to become numb; to lose sensation
to cure (of)
to freeze; to get cold; to become numb with cold
to catch a cold; to get chilled
lame; limping; having a limp
old; elderly; aged
old man; elder; aged man
old woman; elderly woman; aged woman
wrinkle; line; crease
alive
to die
death
deceased; the departed; dead person
mourner; professional wailer; lamenting woman
coffin
grave; tomb; burial place
place; location; spot
soul
to doze
to sleep; to be asleep
sleep; slumber; dreaming state
tasty
to calm
to see
to detect, to notice
care
to be
to intend; to plan
to guess
to see off; to accompany; to escort
to hurry; to rush; to hasten
habit
age
lot
thank you; thanks
quarrel; dispute; argument
acquaintance; familiar
cowardly
food
to drink
to suck
meal
breakfast
lunch, dinner
supper, dinner (evening meal)
to boil
sweet
unleavened (of dough, bread)
cold
warm
hot
tea
pancake
pie
fish pie
thick flour porridge; zagusta
liquid
bouillon
soup
to taste
to crush
foam, froth, scum
bitter
sour
mold
salt
sugar
oat flour; tolokno
groats
coarse (of flour), roughly ground
kissel
kvass
beer
wine
full, well-fed
hunger
to thirst
to smoke
tobacco
clothing
shirt (men's)
trousers; pants
skirt
stocking
footwraps, legwraps
headscarf; shawl
dress
fur coat
bosom (of clothing); chest fold (of garment)
hat
mitten
to undress; to take off (clothing)
belt
strap; belt (leather)
hem; skirt-bottom
button
sleeve
pocket
to sew
to mend linen; to repair clothing
hole
worn, old, shabby (of clothing)
new
tight; close-fitting; narrow; constricting
beads
thimble
to wash
soap
steam (in the bathhouse)
to steam oneself (in the bathhouse)
clean
towel
bed sheet
tablecloth
blanket
pillow
bed
comb
mirror
to understand
to think
to remember
to mention
mind; intellect
smart; intelligent
to be able to; to have the skill
brain
word
stingy; miserly; tight-fisted
to want; to wish
dear; darling; kind
to rejoice; to be glad
to like; to please
to laugh
offence; grievance
sadness; longing; grief
to torment; to cause suffering
to cry
to love
misfortune
to lie; to deceive
guilty
to scold
to disparage; to badmouth
to tease
good
evil, wicked
bad; poor
lazy; idle
shame
truth
honour; dignity
work; labour
to hire; to employ
to make
business, work
load; burden (carried)
to rub
to tidy up; to clean (a room)
to twist (yarn); to spin
to break off; to chip off
slash-and-burn plot; podséka
to clear; to grub up (for a field or meadow)
burnt clearing; burn site
field
soil
hard; firm
to till; to cultivate (land)
manure; dung
to dig
hoe; mattock
sokha (wooden plough)
harrow
fence; enclosure
to sow
shoot; offshoot
to weed
ripe; mature
ploughshare; lemech
to plough
furrow
to reap
sickle
sheaf
stook; shook (of sheaves)
hay stack; zarod (oblong stack)
stubble
riga (threshing barn)
to stack sheaves (in the riga)
grain; kernel
straw
to mow; to scythe
hay
meadow; lawn
to sharpen with a honing stick
rake
tooth (of a rake)
windrow (of hay)
pile; heap
hay cock
to spread out (hay); to scatter hay
cowshed; byre
livestock; cattle
manger; feeding trough
horse
stallion
gelding
horse collar
shaft bow
rein
tug
to neigh; to whinny
cow
horn
hornless
bull
pregnant (animal)
heifer
to moo; to low
hoof
tail
ram
sheep
sheepskin
hide; skin
wool
to shear (sheep)
pig
rooster; cock
to crow
hen; chicken
to lay eggs; to oviposit (of birds)
milk
to strain (milk)
fresh
baked colostrum; baked beestings
sour cream; smetana
to churn (butter)
butter
cottage cheese; curd
shepherd; herdsman
shepherd's horn; pastoral horn; herding horn
whip; lash
potato
bee
honey
seed
seedling; transplant
flax; linen
to ret; to soak
wool cards; carding combs
tar; distilled tar
hammer
nail (fastener)
wooden wedge
spindle
boat-hauling skids; boat rollers
axe
poll of the axe; axe butt
sharp
knife
sheath; scabbard
drill; auger; bit
tailor
spinning wheel; distaff
spade; shovel
bread
soft (of bread)
slice (of bread)
piece; chunk (of bread)
round loaf; karavai
flour
dough
oven brush; oven mop; pomelo broom
to bake
to cut; to slice
gun; rifle
arrow
to shoot
to hit the target
cache platform; hunting platform
snare (for birds)
lekking ground; lek
prey
to fish; to catch fish
fishhook
fishing rod
fishing line
torch for spearfishing; fire holder for night fishing; fish-gig torch
fish spear; leister
(fishing) net
netting needle; net needle
headrope; top rope of a net
sinker
to dye (nets); to tan (nets)
hanger (for nets)
seine; dragnet
seine bag; cod end
neck of Fyke net
fishing ground; landing place for nets
minnow
to jerk
dried fish; sushik
meat; flesh
bone
lard; fat; suet
to split; to cleave; to chop (firewood)
log; block; chunk of wood
to split (kindling); to whittle splints
wood chip; splint
board
floorboard
stick; rod; pole
blacksmith; smith
anvil
wheel
tongs; pincers
to heat; to harden (metal); to temper
to solder; to braze
fabric
to spin
spindle full of yarn
to wind yarn into a ball
ball (of yarn)
to weave
loom
to warp (a loom); to set up the warp
warp
reed (in a loom)
to knit
pattern; design
linen cloth; homespun linen
piece of cloth; scrap; remnant
to curry (leather)
shoes
shoe last; cobbler's last
bootleg
heel (of a shoe)
sole (of a shoe)
birch-bark shoes; bast shoes (birch-bark)
to sell
shop; store
goods; merchandise; wares
to buy; to purchase
to measure
pound (unit of weight)
money
to count; to calculate
to pay
kopek; copeck
rouble; ruble
expensive
cheap
debt
poor
rich
purse; money bag
stock; supply; store
to ransom
earnings, payment
izba; peasant house; cottage
dwelling
to live
farmstead; homestead
yard
well
grain bin; storage bin
vegetable storage pit; root cellar
bench (in a house); small shop (archaic)
rubbish; litter; sweepings
mark; notch; sign
log
post; pillar; pole
floor; storey
interior corner (of a house)
bed curtain; canopy
underfloor space; cellar under house
floor
crack; gap
earthen bank; draught excluder (earthen wall)
wall
ceiling
threshold; doorstep
door handle
lock
porch; stoop
gate
tight; snug; closely and firmly fitted
bath (steam)
barn
window
door
to open
roof
eaves; roof overhang
staircase; stairs; ladder
crossbeam shelf; wide wall shelf
dishes; kitchenware
full; filled
wooden bowl; wooden dish
frying pan
spoon
to shine
scoop, dipper
pail
pot
cauldron
two-handled wooden bucket
sieve
mixing paddle; whisk
dough trough; kneading tub
chest
basket; wicker container
bag; sack
purse; small bag; pouch
poker
trough; wooden tub
floor scrubber
stove; masonry heater
ash pit; firebox area
flint
fire
campfire
to burn
splinter, chip
firewood
woodpile
ember
heat
soot
ash
smoke
candle
broom
needle
thread
sheep shears; fleece shears
to clean; to tidy up; to put in order
floor mat
stain; spot
dust
road
dirty
slippery
transportation; carriage
path; route; distance
to ride, to drive
sled; sledge; sleigh
front part of sled
shaft
rope
rut; track
boat
board
bailer; scoop (for boats)
oar
sail; canvas; wind-catching fabric
skis
backpack; knapsack
provisions for travel; road food
bridge
log raft
young
bridegroom
bride; fiancée
to propose marriage
wedding
to marry
husband
wife
widow
family
parents
father
godfather
mother
stepmother
orphan
child
cradle
to rock; to sway (a baby in a cradle)
son
daughter
grandson
brother
sister
grandfather
grandmother
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
uncle
cousine
cousin (female)
husband's sister; spouse's sister
brother-in-law (husband's side)
godfather (in mutual ritual kinship); co-parent by baptism; spiritual kin
father-in-law (wife's father)
mother-in-law (wife's mother)
hostess
namesake
to say
riddle
to ask
to ask; to request; to beg
Russians
Finns
Saami
Germans
holiday; festival; celebration
guest
present
to dance
to sing
song
to play; to amuse oneself
kantele
to jingle
fun
to rest
doll
ball
village
meeting
peace
kin; clan
tribe
city
neighbor
school
to teach
to read
paper
to write
writing
war
news
bet; wager
freedom
god
church
chapel
cross
holy; saint
priest; Orthodox clergyman
faith
sin
Christmastide
fasting
meat-eating period; non-fasting time
bell
to tell fortunes
sorcerer; wizard
hex; curse; evil spell (folk belief)
devil; demon
forest spirit; Slavic forest guardian
empty
lightweight; not heavy
heavy; weighty
quantity
armful
sazhen
verst
handful
pinch
the only one
numerous
few; scarce; limited in number
extra
time
half
straight; direct
right
close
far
middle; average
long
narrow
wide
sparse
dense; closely spaced
short
round
smooth
crooked; curved
side
edge
north
south
west
time
hour
clock; watch
morning
day
evening
night
week
month
Wednesday
Saturday
Sunday
period; interval
year
winter
spring
summer
autumn; fall
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end, ending
helper, aide
pole
space
beginning; start
army
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conversation
document
friend
trust
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