heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
admiration; wonder; astonishment
limestone cave; limestone cavern
from the beginning; from scratch
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to begin to walk; to set out
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound