undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
mountain range; mountain belt
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
although I say; although one might say; although called
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
(barbed) wire entanglements
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to be found; to be discovered
resignation; acceptance; consolation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to express (in words); to confess
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
rather; better; instead; if anything
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to become pale; to turn pale
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute