outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
you; (arch.) your residence
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
village headman; village mayor
to finish reading; to read through
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
people; citizens; subjects; folk
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing