homecoming; returning home
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
successively; one after another
with a gulp; gulping down (e.g. by a baby); swallowing
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
huge breasts; large boobs
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
here and there; everywhere
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
foreign; abroad; overseas
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines