waste of effort; thankless task
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
income; receipts; revenue
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
preparation; provision; guarding
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
self-examination; reflection
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
whistle (sound made with the lips)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
school building; schoolhouse
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
(how) many times; (how) often
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
office building; office complex
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
mineral deposit; ore deposit
nesting hole; burrow; den
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening