aviary; henhouse; chicken house
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
fort; stronghold; fortification
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
in one's own way or style
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to attack; to assault; to assail
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
military personnel; soldier
last position; previous job; predecessor
tradition; legend; folklore
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match