fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
every year; yearly; annually
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
company outing; company retreat
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
all present; all concerned; all of us
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
growth period (in children)
large family; extended family