person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
northern part; the north (of a region)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to watch over; to watch attentively
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
overnight; since last night
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
favorite; favourite; habitually used
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
travel planning; travel plans
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
several years standing; over several years
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering