to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
material; materials; data; information; documents
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
that country; (arch.) nirvana
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
all; entire; whole; altogether
strong nation; powerful country
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other