pinnacle "achievement" of colonization: beating the land into submission OR Bouquet compost is our our pinnacle contribution to reclaiming the land.

flowers on a base

picture of sprout growing more leaves: 土龶丰

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The Washington Monument was begun in 1848 but halted during the Civil War. It was completed in 1888 with marble from a different source. You can see a difference in shading about 1/3 of the way up. So, think of the monument being "crossed out" with war, and then finished to represent the U.S. being "bound up."

old towel can turn ordinary objects into sail boats

Cancer caused by exposure to manufactured goods. The lump had turned into a mountain.

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a funeral director arranges flowers for heavy hearts

derivative: 1 *bouquet

as a component: “草字头”

Adam and Eve are created as companions. They are so close, Adam calls her “flesh of my flesh.”

what Ayi says with her mouth

Dragging your ten shells on the ground may reduce their quality.

You harbor a grudge until now about what was said.

part of the weapon series of components (derived from ancient weapons): 弋yì pistol, 戈gē rifle, 戋jiān machine gun, 戊wù cannon, 𢦏zái tank‍

the next step up in guns, used in the Revolutionary War

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as a component: “戈字旁”

break through the professional ceiling, get stuck in Asia

right hand raised, dedicating the soil to make it holy

when striking a nail you hit your hand

This is “Rainboa”—a colorful masked snake.

can also be pronounced "shǎi" when it means a die (that you roll for games)

use mouth to negate someone’s idea

tree from which comes bricks of cinnamon powder