slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
detonator; percussion cap
to repeat; to be frequent
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to whine; to make feeble complaints
running too fast; pacing oneself too fast while running
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to press a question; to cross-examine
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
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.)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
plateau; tableland; eminence
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mental; spiritual; emotional
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
how long; how far; how much