irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
regret; repentance; remorse
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
winter vacation; winter holidays
to put into effect; to put into practice
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
in order; in turn; one by one
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
in the end; at the end of the day
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected