soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
powder snow; powdery snow
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
when it becomes; when it comes to
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
all night long; all through the night
naturally; of course; understandably
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to put one's strength into
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
predicament; one's ground; one's position
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker