unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
how long; how much; to what extent
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
second day of the month; two days
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
guess; speculation; supposition
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fortress; stronghold; citadel
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)