carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
means of transportation; transport service
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
land route; overland route; by land; overland
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
reproachful; hateful; bitter
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
probability; likelihood; chances
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
house where the family is out
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man