adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
tundra; sharp and sarcastic without ever acting lovestruck
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
unselfishness; wanting little
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
with a momentary flash of light
promotion; raising of status
odds and ends; all; every
for a while; for some time; for a period
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
it is I who should say so
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head