memories; recollections; reminiscence
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
grasp; catch; understanding
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
farming implement; farm tools
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
stairs; stairway; staircase
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms