period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
American continent; the Americas
discovery; detection; finding
at that time; in those days
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
with a start; with a jump
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
having not the slightest idea
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be worried; to be troubled
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
question; inquiry; enquiry
one's family (home) background (environment)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
appointment; rendezvous; date
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to turn towards; to point
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight