commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
lip-syncing; lip-synching
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
vexing; irritating; impatient
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
doing whatever one pleases
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)