to order; to command; to appoint
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
inn town; post town; post-station town
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
naturally; of course; understandably
sales; selling; marketing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
good feeling; feeling good
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
analepticum; restorative medicine
to escape death; to be saved from death
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay