finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
extreme north; North Pole
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
next generation; future generation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
3000; three thousand; many
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
even if; even though; however; no matter how
incompetent; have no merit
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
pronunciation; production of sound
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish