itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to find fault with; to question
one's way back; one's way home
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to make an appeal; to urge
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
how many months?; how long?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
on one hand; on the other hand
to head home; to leave for home
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo