January; first month of the lunar calendar
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
material; substance; matter
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to like; to love; to be fond of
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
society; the world; the times
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
collection of short stories; collected short stories
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested