precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
acceleration; speeding up
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
training; drill; practice; discipline
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
terraced fields; terraced farm
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to trample flat; to beat a path
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
group; bunch; crowd; group
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to encamp; to take up a position
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)