pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
northern part; the north (of a region)
mountain range; mountain belt
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
land near a castle; castle town
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to be erected; to be built
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
three sides; small offering stand
lower region; lower part; region below
treasure chest; strongbox
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers