just now; at this moment; at this point of time
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
otherwise; if not; or else
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
keeping things tidy and in order
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
world; society; people; the public
value; worth; virtue; blessing
report card; result sheet
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
marking; grading; scoring
comprehension; understanding
to fail to be attentive to
postcard; memo; note; card
television advertising; television commercial
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
New Year's Eve; end of the year
opening ceremony (of the school term)
step; stride; counter for steps
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
for the first time in one's life
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host