something like ...; something called ...
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
total energy; all efforts
place of residence; dwelling place
other side; opposite side; other party
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
to put into effect; to put into practice
rational; logical; coherent
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
not worth considering; out of the question
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
taking part (in planning); participation
but; however; although; though
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
refining; refinement; smelting; training
smoothly; easily; readily