mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
armed forces; battle troops
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
moving about; stirring about
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
direct unforked road; straight path
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to encamp; to take up positions
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
bright person; talented student; prodigy
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
protracted war; war of attrition
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
several years; a few years
runner-up; second (in a race)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
election; selection; choice
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance