to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
several hundred; hundreds (of)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
January; first month of the lunar calendar
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
objection; dissent; protest
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
looking pale; looking unwell
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
column shape; cylinder; columnar
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
mountain climber; mountaineer