millions; several million; a few million
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
in that way; like that; that way
expenses; costly; expensive
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
twice; again; second time
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
postponement; deferment; adjournment
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to stop in the middle of a sentence
nowadays; in this day and age
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
it's been a long time; long time no see
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
summer term (e.g. school); summer period