year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to make merry; to be festive
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
action committee; executive committee
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
graduation ceremony; commencement
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
ardent; passionate; vehement
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite