to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
materials; data; document
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
that country; (arch.) nirvana
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
all; entire; whole; altogether
strong nation; powerful country
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other