New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to repeat; to do something over again
deadly serious; deadly earnest
journal; magazine; periodical
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
clearing one's throat; cough
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
support; backing; aid; assistance
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing