land route; overland route; by land; overland
hard to reach place; remote place
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
going through; going via; going by way of
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
secret information; intelligence
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
otherwise; or else; if not
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
discretion; discretionary power
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to give; to do (something) for
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
influence; clout; leverage
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
if so; in that case; in that situation
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
joint struggle; common (united) front
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
rational; reasonable; logical
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
important person; strategic person; key figure
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place