to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
small; fine; detailed; stingy
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
land route; overland route; by land; overland
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to compete with; to vie for
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to use up all one's strength
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
sense of unity; sense of oneness
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
detour; circumvention; turning movement
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to burn with combativeness
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away