lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
overall victory; championship
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
report card; result sheet
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
world history; international history
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
family; members of a family