thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
high heels; high-heeled shoes
display window; shop window
inspection; examination; checking
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
presence (impressive quality)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
the more one looks (at it) the more...
personality; style; appearance
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
number two; mistress; concubine
place of residence; dwelling place
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
selection; choice; picking out
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
development; exploitation
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
cannibalism; anthropophagism
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
insolent fellow; rude fellow
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
sense of unity; sense of oneness
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to complain; to lodge a complaint
round; spherical; circular
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
toe; toe (of a golf club)