ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
official business; public business
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
second generation; second; junior
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
military personnel; soldier
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
remnants of a defeated army
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
tingling; stinging; pungently
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
every single word and phrase; word by word
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
tingling; stinging; pungently
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
express; special delivery
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling