hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
on the occasion of; at the time of
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to awake from one's sleep
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
moment; brief space of time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification