traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
head over heels; headlong; head first
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
leaving everything up to someone else
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to take off one's clothes; to undress
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
rubbing one's hands together
to toady; to be obsequious
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
falling rocks; fallen rocks
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to raise one's voice; to shout
powder snow; powdery snow
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover