towering; astonishingly high
mountain range; mountain belt
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
practice; practising; experience
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about