levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
mountain road; mountain trail
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to rest; to relax; to repose
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
with a friendly grin; smilingly
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
several times; a few times
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes