(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be kind to; to treat kindly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
in the mountains; among the mountains
running the whole distance
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
snow and ice; snow ice; frozen snow
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
winter clothes; arctic clothes
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
recommendation; referral; endorsement
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
matter for great congratulation
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation