midwinter; dead of winter
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
receiving payments (pension, ration)
Jason; Jason Voorhees (antagonist of the Friday 13th films)
sincere; earnest; serious
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
eardrum; tympanic membrane
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
near oneself; close to one; familiar
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
live music or performance
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable