to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
number of (large) animals
control; check; restraint; inhibition
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
no matter what it is; in every case
progress; advance; improvement; development
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
head house (family); birthplace; originator
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to throw into; to dump in together
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
one or two; a few; small number
the big two...; two major...; two main...
boasting of one's strength
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to begin; to set about; to start
to smash up; to defeat crushingly