vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
river surface; surface of a river
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
writing; book; (literary) work
grim; stern; stark; heartless
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
all creation; all nature; all the universe
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
grudge; complaint; reproach
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to make a list; to enumerate
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
the lower classes; the common people
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat