first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
educational institution; school; academy; campus
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
antiquity; the previous era
snow country; snowy region
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
area; region; district; locality
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
several weeks; a few weeks
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
on the occasion of; at the time of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
pending question; unresolved problem
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
participation; joining; entry
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)