blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
mountain range; mountain belt
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
refinement; narrowing-down
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
other side; opposite side; other party
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)