minimum; at the very least
maintenance; preservation; improvement
every year; yearly; annually
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
some people; a few people; several people
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
at a moment's notice; readily
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to join forces; to cooperate
certainly; surely; definitely
cooperation; collaboration
young person; inexperienced person; novice
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
convenient; handy; useful
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal