earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
short and stout; small but wide around
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
several weeks; a few weeks
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
receiving; acceptance; reception
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
interested person; volunteer; supporter
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to offer for sale; to put on the market
good-quality; superior in quality
strongly; keenly; vividly; sincerely; urgently
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie); Ten Little Niggers
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)