recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
since; henceforth; ever since
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
that day; the very same day
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
everything; anything; nothing
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it