half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
reshuffling; job rotation
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
recently; lately; these days
one large ...; a great ...
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
mountain climber; mountaineer
manly; masculine; like a man
mountain climbing; mountaineering
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
how many months?; how long?
giant; woodsman; alpinist
mountain range; mountain belt
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
persevering; very patient
endurance; perseverance; patience
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
between both countries; bilateral
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time