(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
somehow; for some reason or other
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to be saved up (of money)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
division into equal parts; equal parts
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
almost not able (to do something)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
(not) merely; (not) simply
furious facial expression
gypsum board; drywall; plasterboard
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
first-aid; emergency (aid)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
having no money; lack of money
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
amount of sugar; sugar content