Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
military forces; hosts; troops
supply; supplying; replenishment
long time; long interval; for quite some time
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to set (sun); to become dark
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
originally; by nature; from the start
to carry around; to carry on one's person
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
spirit world; underworld; the next world
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
it's not like; it isn't as if
to have a reason; to have an excuse
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
phantom; vision; illusion
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
bathing (swimming) in cold water
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
up until now; as recently as the present
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)