north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
broken; intermittent; disconnected
breaking off; snapping off
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to manage something successfully; to be successful
great war; great battle; world war
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
chalk (mineral); white wall
to be erected; to be built
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
floor above; floor upstairs
materials; data; document
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office