joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to peel; to skin; to pare
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
dozens; scores of; decades
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
innumerable; countless; numberless
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
end of life; death; annihilation