New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
button (clothing); push-button
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to smirk; to grin broadly
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
whispered conversation; whispering
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
can't help; won't make much difference
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
index finger; forefinger; second toe
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to ask a question; to ask questions
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to blow off; to be blown off
to look around; to take a view of