beginning of the year; early in the New Year
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
pressure; oppression; suppression
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
completely; fully; entirely
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to lie down; to throw oneself down
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period