terrain; geographical features; topography
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
in accordance with; according to
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to arrive; to come to pass
having said that; on the other hand
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
serious; severe; grave; acute
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
contradiction; inconsistency
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
be (that) as it may; having said that
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
heartstrings; innermost soul
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
strategy meeting; council of war
omniscient point of view (in narration)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)