wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
at the last moment; this late in the game
any more; any further; any better; any longer
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
person concerned; interested party; related party
genuine article; real thing; real deal
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
door; gate; opening; title page
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unfairness; injustice; partiality
determination; resolution
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
without; but if; otherwise; or else
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
this for sure; certainly is