tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
scenery; scene; landscape
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
by myself; in person; by oneself
have to do; must; should; ought to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
income; receipts; revenue
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger