snowy; covered in deep snow
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
pressure; oppression; suppression
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
tide; current; tendency; trend
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
several times; once or twice
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
as if nothing had happened
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be softened; to calm down
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to wave a flag; to show the way
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme