leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
furious facial expression
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
chasing one another; playing tag
freedom; free man; free woman
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
virtue; charm; merit; good point
naivete; simplicity; innocence
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
misanthropy; misanthropist
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
calamity; disaster; misfortune
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to overflow from something full
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)