(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
second day of the month; two days
in the mountains; among the mountains
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to soak into; to permeate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
southern part; the south (of a region)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
in its entirety; whole; wholly
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
how many months?; how long?
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
mountain road; mountain trail
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
simply; merely; only; solely
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)