to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
craving; longing; thirsting
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
our country; our land; one's own country
promising; hopeful; full of promise
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to pay attention; to be watchful
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
there is nothing; having nothing
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
manufacturing plant; production facility
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off