indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
up in a tree; in the trees
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
military man; warrior; soldier
it's been a long time; long time no see
rival candidate; opposing candidate
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
very loud volume; megavolume
speaking of ...; as for ...
comparison; something worthy of comparison
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about