periodic; regular; routine
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
southwestern part; the southwest
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
a few years ago; some years back
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
present continuous tense; present progressive form
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
intelligence gathering; information gathering
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
landing; alighting; touch down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
each nation; many nations; many countries