hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
to take up space; to occupy space
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
fragile article; breakables; broken article
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
strip-searching; security check
unregistered; non-registered
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
how dare ...; how could ...
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
many; much; plenty; hardly
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
presumption; assumption; estimation
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily