January; first month of the lunar calendar
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to burst (open); to break; to split
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
imagination; supposition; guess
strengthening of relations
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to see through; to see the true nature of something
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease