altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
on countless occasions; many a time
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
very loose; slowly; leisurely
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
ability; performance; efficiency
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
support; backing; aid; assistance
level ground; plain; flatland
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
right under; directly below
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to get angry; to lose one's temper