cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
just because; even if; even though
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
natural span of life; 250 years old
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
nothing but; none other than
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to spend time (on doing something)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation