to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
main force; chief object; mainline
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be helpful; to be useful
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
chorus; singing in a chorus
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to look around; to survey
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
terrain; geographical features; topography
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
long; drawn-out; very long
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
one's way back; one's way home
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
mountain range; mountain belt