to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
warmly; cordially; with tender care
time schedule; timetable; program
schedule; program; calendar
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
decorativeness; decorative quality
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
cannot be helped; unavoidable
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to bring back; to restore
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
clearing one's throat; cough
standing for a long time; remaining standing
although I say; although one might say; although called
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
you could say that; that might be so
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble