year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
keeping things tidy and in order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
consequently; as a result; in the end
posture; position; stance
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to start; to begin; to commence
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
a second time; again; once more; twice
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal