to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
right beside; close to; nearby
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
memory; sense; experience
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
mountain range; mountain belt
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
not yet known; unknown; strange
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
journey; route of a journey
may ... be with you; may there be ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit