to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
while; even though; despite
smooth (i.e. without problems)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
nothing but; except; no more than
to keep (a person) waiting
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
5th day of the month; five days
(Chinese) merchant caravan
welcome; (warm) reception
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to ascend; to go up; to climb
although I say; although one might say; although called
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern