stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
underworld; underside of society
intensification; aggravation
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
shrine enshrining several gods
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
lifting (a child) high up in the air
extreme north; North Pole
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
steep mountain; craggy mountain
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
stone (used for throwing)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shed light; to cast light
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
pupil; student; schoolchild