pessimism; disappointment
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
northerly (wind); from the north
to encamp; to take up a position
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
to talk to oneself; to mutter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
jumping to a wrong conclusion
although I say; although one might say; although called
to walk in on; to tread upon
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to look away; to avert one's eyes
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
east, west, south and north
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
near; close by; within reach; familiar
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
as far as the eye can see
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
many; much; plenty; hardly
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
interval; break; pause; spare moment
defense; defence; safeguard; protection