to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
lading; loading; carrying
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
at once; there and then; immediately
illustration (e.g. book); picture
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to tower over the surroundings
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
boasting of one's strength
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to be settled; to be brought to an end
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
upper half of the body; upper body
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation