early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
fast-talking; rapid talking
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
topic of discussion; agenda
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to satisfy one's appetite
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
hey there; I say; see here
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
(inedible) midgut gland of a scallop
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to lean against; to set against
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
prohibition; inhibition; ban