situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
passing through without stopping; passing by
unless (you do something)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
moderator; host; chairman
to anticipate; to foresee
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
New Year's Eve; December 31
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to call again; to call someone back
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
beginning; clue; starting point
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
had better ...; had better not ...