praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be helpful; to be useful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
village; human habitation; human settlement
comparatively; relatively
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
serious; severe; grave; acute
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
area; region; district; locality
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
(religious) faith; belief; creed
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in the mountains; among the mountains
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)