hibernation 冬眠 the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state. a deep sleep - - Grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for hibernation.
redeem 買い戻す gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment. - - His best suit had been redeemed from the pawnbrokers.
obsess 執着する preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.- - He was obsessed with the theme of death.
caper はしゃぐ skip or dance about in a lively or playful way. - - Children were capering about the room.
paw (前足で)かく (of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof. - - The horse rose on its strong haunches, its forelegs pawing the air.
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wade 水中を歩く walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance. - - He waded out to the boat.
bane 災いの原因 a cause of great distress or annoyance. - - The bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall.
stink 悪臭がする have a strong unpleasant smell.- - The place stank like a sewer.
riot 面白い人 a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing. a very funny person - - Everyone thought she was a riot.
defraud 金をだましとる illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception. - - He used a false identity to defraud the bank of thousands of dollars.
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soot すす a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.
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ail 不具合 trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.- - Exercise is good for whatever ails you.
clique 派閥 a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. - - The old-school clique.
ember 残り火 a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. - - The dying embers in the fireplace.
cable car ケーブルカー a transportation system, typically one traveling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are suspended on a continuous moving cable driven by a motor at one end of the route.
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