to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
mountain range; mountain belt
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
other side; opposite side; other party
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
if it is the case that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
many people; a large number of people
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to put into effect; to put into practice
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate