summer fur; summer coat; summer plumage
to be replaced with new growth
removing hair permanently
cannibalism; anthropophagism
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
wintertime; winter season
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
tobacco shop; tobacconist
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
called; known as; that; to say
marine; (US) Marine Corps; the Marines; Marine
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
opening and shutting; opening and closing
relocation (of facilities, an institution, factory, etc.); moving (to a different site)
sword strike; sword slash
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
what do you want?; can I help you?
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
aquatic (life); living in the water
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer