futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
set of three; three sets; three classes
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
smoothly; easily; readily
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
postwar period; period after Second World War
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
not worth considering; out of the question
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to talk; to chat; to chatter
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
ballot paper; voting paper
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to increase; to add to; to augment
if so; in that case; in that situation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful