condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
custom; practice; convention; precedent
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
safety zone; traffic island
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
simultaneous; all at once
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to be entwined; to be involved
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
watering hole; watering place
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
seasoning; flavour; flavor
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
balance beam (in gymnastics)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit