unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one large ...; a great ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
life or death; existence; destiny
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
(not) even once; (not) ever
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
that day; the very same day
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
clear; distinct; evident; definite
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give the stamp of approval
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be transparent; to show through
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...