famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
heaven and earth; top and bottom
treatment (of a person); dealing with
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
like this; this sort; this way
ice house; ice room; cold room
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
risky; dangerous; insecure
sign of remorse; indication of regret
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
demanding; difficult; strict
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle