self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
fertile; rich; productive
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
chief; main; principal; major
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
distant place; faraway location; far away
is something that; is that which
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
looking pale; looking unwell
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game