to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shed light; to cast light
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
(made of) stone; stone-built
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
Schultz; Schulz; Schurtz; Schurz; Shults; Shultz
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
street; quarter; district; area
fortified city; walled city
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
horizon (related to land)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
interior; inside; internal
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
nothing but; none other than
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
button (clothing); push-button
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with