rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
being dotted with; being scattered
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
expression; look; countenance; face
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to make merry; to be festive
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
one's way back; one's way home
rather; sooner; preferably
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to sob; to be choked with tears
maximum allowable single-day gain (stock exchange, etc.)
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately