rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
chief; main; principal; major
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
surroundings; environs; circumference
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
minimum; at the very least
sales; selling; marketing
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
on the sea; surface of the sea
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to bring; to take; to bring about
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring