snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
beginning; clue; starting point
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
a pair (of shoes or socks)
engagement; business; affair; use; need
old capital; former capital
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
weary from traveling (travelling)
Chinese smoked and salted ham
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
present; current; in operation