cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
winter vacation; winter holidays
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to mark the end; to spell the end
January; first month of the lunar calendar
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
as usual; as is one's habit
talking while standing; standing around talking
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
victim; injured party; sufferer
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
reading too much into (what ... says)
last night; yesterday evening
going to bed; retiring (for the night)