growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
notice; attention; observation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
as (for); for; in the capacity of
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
really; truly; indeed; good grief
untouched; unused; intact