to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
article; news story; report; account
even though; despite; when
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
declaration; proclamation; announcement
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
near; close; beside; third person
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
one's way back; one's way home
favourite horse; favorite horse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
level ground; plain; flatland
elevation; height above sea level
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
lightly; easily; carelessly
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)