ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
river; stream; River; the ... river
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
observation; survey; watching
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to relax; to feel at home
tension; mental strain; nervousness
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
detour; circumvention; turning movement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension