vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
local specialty; special product (of a region)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to hide; to keep to oneself
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
room for growth; potential; promise
departure; leaving; setting off
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
in the state; within the state
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
unfairness; injustice; partiality
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
each place; various places
stationing (troops); garrisoning
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
defense; defence; fielding
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
small hill; low hill; hillock
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
one night; all night; overnight; one evening