pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
intimacy; affection; familiarity
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
hateful; detestable; loathsome
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to understand from experience
steep mountain; craggy mountain
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
in the mountains; among the mountains
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
hunting ground; hunting preserve
passage; path; route; one's way
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
watering hole; watering place
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
general term; generic name
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
mountain range; mountain belt
western edge (e.g. of city); west side