as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
change; transition; vicissitudes
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
one's younger days; when one was young
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
point in common; common feature
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
death from cold; freezing to death
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
accurate; correct; precise; exact
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up