counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
exactly as stated; verbatim
popular person; favorite; favourite
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to be greedy; to devour greedily
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
space (room, area, outer space)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
finding employment; getting a job
bombshell announcement (statement)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
attack; assault; attempt; try
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to fall on one's backside
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to bring back; to restore
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
centre of attention; center of attention
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated