shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to get one's head around; to think about
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
master; masterhand; maestro
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to sit for an examination
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
settlement; permanent residency
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
weather; fair weather; fine weather
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
protection against the cold
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
long ago; a long time ago; already