scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(made of) leather; leather-bound
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
here and there; in places
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
endless; boundless; everlasting
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death