New Year's Eve; end of the year
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
woman; lady; adult female
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to fly around; to scatter
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
insatiable; untiring; persistent
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to