mountain climbing; mountaineering
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
adverse circumstances; adversity
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
rather; sooner; preferably
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
hardships; privations; difficulties
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
digression; many divergences
full of troubles, difficulties
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
hard fight; difficult struggle
continuation; succession; series
celebratory banquet; feast
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
feebleness; weakness; weak
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
full of vigor and vitality (like the rising sun) (vigour); being in the ascendant
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
day after day; day by day
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
uncompleted; unfinished; crude