one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
winter vacation; winter holidays
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
beginning; outset; first; onset
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
by means of; due to; because of; according to
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch