lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to flare up; to burst into flames
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
national border; provincial border
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to laugh away; to laugh off
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible