destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
discovery; detection; finding
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
southwestern part; the southwest
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
a few years ago; some years back
to go with the flow; to go with the times
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to feel depressed; to be down
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
green tract of land; green space
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
like this; this sort; this way
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves