ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
sponge; spongy; spongiform
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
as far as the eye can see
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
being dotted with; being scattered
difficult to ...; hard to ...
things at hand; personal belongings
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
mountain range; mountain belt
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention