strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
mountain road; mountain trail
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
many; much; plenty; hardly
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to ascend; to go up; to climb
observation; survey; watching
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify