danger; peril; hazard; risk
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
writing; composition; essay; sentence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
form; shape; figure; visage
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shed light; to cast light