far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to pass (of time); to elapse
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
danger; peril; hazard; risk
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 expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
very young; little; childish; immature
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
long military service; having experienced many battles
soldier; combatant; warrior
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
dealing with; coping with
for example; for instance; e.g.
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
tradition; legend; folklore