(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
commandant; commanding officer; general
northern part; the north (of a region)
to encamp; to take up a position
plateau; tableland; eminence
(apportioning) in small amounts
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to take command; to give direction
thinning out fruit; removing superfluous fruit
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
heroine; brave woman; spirited woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
fortifying; fortification
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
property; fortune; assets
several years; a few years
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
advance; moving forward; progress
ongoing; in progress; afoot
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away