to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
road over a mountain pass
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
here and there; in places
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
conifer; needle-leaved tree
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
recollection; reminiscence
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death