first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
several years; a few years
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
follow-up report; further news
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
recovery; rescue; recapture
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)