to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
fifth day of the month; five days
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
demanding; difficult; strict
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
decoration; ornament; trimmings
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
grandfather; male senior-citizen
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be conspicuous; to stand out