pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
wide difference; a world of difference
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
fertile; rich; productive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
this sort of; this type of
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
industrialized nation; industrialised nation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
first of all; in the first place
bungalow; one-story house