how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to settle (in a place); to settle down
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
sewing; needlework; embroidery
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
that's the way it is; such is life
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)