hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to be softened; to calm down
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
completely; fully; entirely
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
match (to light fire with)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
selection; choice; option
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
adaptation (from); rebaking
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth