to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
superiority complex; sense of superiority
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
person who avoids others; social outcast
to move forward; to move on
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
for your information; I'm telling you
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to congratulate; to celebrate
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to show up; to appear; to turn up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
weary from traveling (travelling)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt