fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
bank; weir; embankment; levee
residence; abode; dwelling
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
(issuing) order requiring somebody to report personally (to a police station); subpoena
open; spacious; extensive
reception room; parlor; parlour
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
congratulations and condolences
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
cold; coldness; chilliness
limited; limiting; restrictive
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
industrialized nation; industrialised nation
profound; careful; mature
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
colonization; colonisation
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust