to begin (doing); to start (doing)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
camping; campground; making camp
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in person; personally; directly
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
ratio; proportion; percentage
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
still better; even better
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
daytime; during the day; Japan and China