New Year's Eve; end of the year
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
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
memories; recollections; reminiscence
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
mobilization; mobilisation
audience (with a person of high standing)
prohibition; ban; suspension
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
call; summons; convening; convocation
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful