May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
attendance; presence; appearance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
else; in addition; besides
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
international; diplomatic intercourse
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
I don't like it; I hate it
to like; to love; to be fond of
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
European countries; European nations
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
when it becomes; when it comes to
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
good news; happy news; glad tidings
proposed site; site chosen
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
voting; ballot; poll; vote
(national) capital (city); metropolis
leaving everything up to someone else
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit