gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
level ground; plain; flatland
being dotted with; being scattered
to try all possible means
commander; general; leader
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
secretary (government); director; chief
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
military affairs; military service
bureau director; office chief
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
foreign enemy; outside invader
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with