neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
wintertime; winter season
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
up until now; as recently as the present
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
with a start; with a jump
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily