heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
rowing; paddling (by hand)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
linseed oil; flaxseed oil
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to invite in; to show someone in
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
legitimate occupation; honest business
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
occasional; infrequent; rare
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)