callus on one's middle finger (from writing)
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
New Year's Eve; December 31
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
one more time; once more; once again
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
charging (electrically); electrification
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely