to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to knead well; to polish; to refine
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to crumble away; to collapse
flight; desertion; escape
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
descending a mountain; descent
to come face to face (with)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
recently; lately; these days
to put someone to work; to make someone work
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
cemetery guard; crematorium worker
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
rational; reasonable; logical
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
how much; how many; however
drinking water; potable water
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
passing the winter; hibernation
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)