ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
mountain road; mountain trail
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
time; hour; season; time of the year
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
river; stream; River; the ... river
beforehand; in advance; previously
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something