to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
vista; background; perspective; distant view
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
else; in addition; besides
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
burning off a field (in early spring)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
throwaway; disposable; single-use
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be consistent; to be coherent
unprecedented; never seen before
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
opposite bank; farther shore
lightly; easily; carelessly
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to run down (stairs, etc.)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
brilliant; bright; dazzling
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)