to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
curse; spell; malediction
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
cooperation; collaboration
I've got to be going; I must go
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
terrain; geographical features; topography
three sides; small offering stand
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
camping; campground; making camp
to begin; to set about; to start
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
chopping board; cutting board
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
episode; anecdote; vignette