absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
how long; how far; how much
to press a question; to cross-examine
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
supply line; supply of provisions
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
head; lead; vanguard; first
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to intend; to be sure that
the wrong hands; hands of evil
dealing with; coping with
to begin to walk; to set out
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)