snowslide; small avalanche
interview; oral examination
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
a long time (since the last time)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
laughing while reminiscing
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
winter vacation; winter holidays
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
all (there is); as long as there is
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
out of control; uncontrollable
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
slowly and quietly; smoothly