improvement; amelioration
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
aforementioned; above-mentioned
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
falling to one's death; death from a fall
identification papers; ID
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
wood-block printing; publication
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
remaining quantity; residual quantity
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
this sort of; this type of
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
to take (be in) charge of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
roadside trees; row of trees
decorative lights; illumination
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
club activities; group activities