sworn brother; buddy; pal
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
casual speech; peer language; informal language
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to correct oneself; to restate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
winter vacation; winter holidays
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
discovery; detection; finding
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to play a central role; to take a leading part
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
shopping; purchased goods
go that far; to that extent
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
uncle (older than one's parent)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to intervene; to stop (something)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person