how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
two persons; two people; pair; couple
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
small hill; low hill; hillock
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
cave; cavern; den; grotto
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to act as an intermediary
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
time; hour; period; class
with these words; while saying
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast