national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
confections; sweets; candy; cake
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
job hunting; job searching
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
extended leave; long vacation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to make merry; to be festive