to have the memory of having done something oneself
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
rubbing one's hands together
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
not yet known; unknown; strange
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
is something that; is that which
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
at least; at most; (even) just
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as