consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to collect; to assemble; to gather
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
considerably; greatly; a lot
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
beginning; outset; first; onset
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
environment; circumstance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
training; drill; practice; discipline
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty