spring clothing; New Year clothing
moo (sound of a cow); moo-cow; moo-moo
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
impression; strong belief; conviction
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation