time; hour; season; time of the year
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to get late; to advance; to wear on
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
district; section; sector
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
free translation; liberal translation
loveable; very likeable; like very much
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
feeling; sense; impression
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
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)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)