spread; span; expanse; extent
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
let's not say (such things) to each other
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to cry and shout; to scream
to defy conventional wisdom
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful