wintry desolation; poor business conditions
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
innumerable; countless; numberless
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
insecticide; insect repellent
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to blow through; to blow across
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted