talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
freezing air; icy air; extreme cold
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
instead; but (on the other hand)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to not take seriously; to take lightly
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare