rucksack; knapsack; backpack
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
rest; break; recess; intermission
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
mountain road; mountain trail
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
just past noon; afternoon
period of time; time slot; time zone
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
nonchalant air; unruffled air
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
together; at the same time; same; identical
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself