heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
"minor cold" solar term (approx. January 6)
(time of) extreme cold; "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
celebratory banquet; feast
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
in history; ever; historical
possession; retention; maintenance
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
loss; defeat; counter for losses
loser; defeated person; the defeated
very; extremely; excessively
banknote; bill; note; paper money
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
ill will; malice; evil intent
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
nice; likeable; desirable
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph