30th day of the month; 30 days
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
kickoff party; rally; pep party
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to change (one's clothes)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
writing; composition; essay; sentence
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
notice; attention; observation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
woman; female; feminine gender
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to