time; season; period; phase; stage
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the place for; the time for; the level of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to boost; to force up; to push up
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
outsider; someone outside of a group
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
back country; remote countryside