resignation; acceptance; consolation
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to engage in lively conversation
condition; state of preservation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
but; however; provided that
several times; once or twice
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
something like ...; something called ...
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
factorization; factorisation
feigned; pretending (not to know)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
at work; in the midst of work; working
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
opposite bank; farther shore