little by little, by degrees, every bit, every jot and tittle

battle of strength

quarrel, dispute, argumentation, altercation

Name of a poisonous thorny grass.

agricultural, agrarian

means, medium

farmer, peasant

the arm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, forearm, yard, an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm

agricultural property, landed property

means, sources

Just a means of something

from reliable sources