homecoming; return to one's home
to sniff out; to get wind of
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to sell off; to sell completely
occupation; calling; livelihood
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
article; news story; report; account
farming; agriculture; cultivation
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
home area; home town; local
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(made of) stone; stone-built
comparatively; relatively
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to pass (of time); to elapse