point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
falling over; toppling sideways
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
being startled; getting a shock
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
business ability; business acumen
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to publish a book; to put out a book
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
every month; each month; monthly
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
way of reciting; way of telling a story
light; easy; non-serious; minor
sympathy; compassion; pity