wintertime; winter season
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to bury; to embed; to implant
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
motive power; driving force
not in one's right mind; insane
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
job title; name of one's position
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
cold sleep; suspended animation
a long time ago; in those days
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)