shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
how; in what way; by what means
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
trivial; not amounting to much
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
every year; yearly; annually
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour