hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to lose one's way; to get lost
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
direction of travel; direction of movement
way one walks; one's walk
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
land reclamation; land fill
this one; with this; in this way
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim