upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
like this; this sort; this way
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
landing; alighting; touch down
large-scale map; detailed map
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)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
terrain; geographical features; topography
conquest; domination; mastery
to move forward; to move on
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to step firmly; to harden by treading
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
only recently; just of late