birds and beasts; beast; brute; (dumb) animal
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to wash away; to rinse off
condition; state (of health); appearance
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
village; human habitation; human settlement
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
village headman; village mayor
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
take care of yourself; get well soon
devoted; self-sacrificing
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
button (clothing); push-button; button
colored pattern; coloured pattern
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump