to make a great effort; to try hard; to exert oneself

King Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012) of Cambodia

Nurhaci (1559–1626), the Jurchen chieftain who unified the Manchu tribes and founded the [[后金|後金|hou4 jin1]] dynasty. He was later honored as the founding emperor of the [[清朝|清朝|qing1 chao2]].

Viktor Yanukovych (1950-), Ukrainian politician

Snoopy, the pet dog from the comic strip Peanuts

Vanuatu, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean

To pucker or purse one's lips, often to signal to someone or to show displeasure; to pout

Nubia (an ancient region in northeast Africa)

Nuku'alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga

Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania

Baikonur, the site of a major spaceport located in Kazakhstan

specifically referring to the CH-47 Chinook military heavy-lift helicopter

Cotonou, the largest city and economic center of Benin

Chinook helicopter

Nuuk, the capital of Greenland

Ainu; refers to the indigenous people from Hokkaido in Japan and the Russian Far East

Nouméa, the capital city of New Caledonia

a combined or collective effort

to redouble one's efforts; to increase one's efforts

to extend or push out a part of the body, such as the lips, belly, or hands

to use one's best efforts to do something; to strive with all one's might towards a goal [idiom]

To put forth all of one's strength; to make a great effort.

to pout or purse one's lips, often to signal someone or to show displeasure; to point with puckered lips

Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga; Taiwan usage

to widen one's eyes in anger; to stare with bulging eyes

Nunavut territory, Canada

to make a determined effort; to push oneself and strive for success

Hanukkah (Chanukah), the eight-day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev; also called [[光明节|光明節|guang1 ming2 jie2]] and [[哈努卡节|哈努卡節|ha1 nu3 ka3 jie2]]

Hanukkah; an eight-day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev that usually occurs between late November and late December

The Inuit people of the Arctic regions

A proverb meaning that if one does not work hard while young and strong, one will only have useless regrets when old; from the Han dynasty poem [[长歌行|長歌行|chang2 ge1 xing2]]

Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world's first and largest operational space launch facility, located in Kazakhstan

Bernoulli; refers to the prominent Swiss mathematical family, including figures such as Johann and Daniel Bernoulli

describes a fierce or terrifying facial expression, like the bulging eyes of a temple guardian deity; used to describe an intimidating or awe-inspiring presence