undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
terrain; geographical features; topography
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
defense; defence; defensive preparations
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to attack; to assault; to assail
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh