winter; wintertime; winter term
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
military forces; hosts; troops
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to roll about; to writhe about
near; nearby; not far off
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
gauze (fabric); gauze texture; gauze weave
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to tumble down; to roll down
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go ahead; to pull ahead