it's been a long time; long time no see
chief; main; principal; major
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
future (usually near); prospects
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
New Year's Eve; December 31
sorry; excuse me; thank you
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
not understanding; not knowing
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border