so; like this; in this way
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
late at night; at a late hour
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
changing clothes; change of clothes
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
just because; even if; even though
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
another's parent; another's parents
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
time; season; period; phase; stage
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
with these words; while saying
to view the past with nostalgia
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
sympathy; compassion; pity