exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stop walking; to pause
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
nesting hole; burrow; den
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to be dependable; to be reliable
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
yearned for; longed for; missed
dignity; majesty; sanctity
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
morning; forenoon; just before noon
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)