overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
otherwise; or else; if not
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
part time (esp. female part time employees)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
hostility; antagonism; opposition
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
admirably; exquisitely; aptly