poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
mountain road; mountain trail
conifer; needle-leaved tree
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to slide down; to slip down
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
separate; scattered; apart
girl's lacquered wooden clogs
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
answering question by question
third grade; third class; tertiary
certificate; credentials; testimonial
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
(having) two choices; choice between two things
patting; stroking; caressing
11th day of the month; 11 days