posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
lately; recently; these days
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
mountain range; mountain belt
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
serious; severe; grave; acute
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
private citizen; civilian
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
as far as the eye can see