preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
later on; eventually; afterwards
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
preparation; arrangements
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how many years; how long; what year
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
history of; experience of
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
polite; respectful; reverent
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
gathering evidence; collecting evidence