free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to encamp; to take up positions
place; position; location; position; standing; status
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
groundwater; underground water
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
if it is (the case that ...)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
area; region; district; locality
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
hair (on the head); (a) hair
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
nape (of the neck); nucha
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match