how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
elevation; height above sea level
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
matter of time; question of time
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
how can (one) do something
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
simply; merely; only; solely
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
prospects of victory; chances of success
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
everywhere; all over; throughout
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to express (in words); to confess
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential