protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
chief; main; principal; major
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
silence; stillness; quietness
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
middle of the night; dead of night
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
night watch; night guard; night shift
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
great hurry; great haste; rush
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
full length; total length; overall length
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled