finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
weather portending snow; snowflake pattern
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
deep emotion; strong feelings
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
criticism; critique; review; commentary
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
very interesting; of great interest
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
time and time again; many times; a number of times
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
(separate) house; detached house
reality; actuality; hard fact
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering