often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
3rd day of the month; three days
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
disturbance; riot; mayhem
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
live music or performance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
as a child; when one was a child
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)