largest class; top category
same; similar; (just) like; equal
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
place where one works; construction site; working area
author; writer; novelist; artist
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
sundry; various; assorted
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
evil spirit (that can possess people)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
accomplishment; execution
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
general mobilization; general mobilisation