wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
how many years; how long; what year
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
with these words; while saying
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
every month; each month; monthly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
investigation; research; looking something up
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school