current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
preparatory phase; preparatory period
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
priority; order of precedence
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
high-definition; high-resolution
around the clock; day and night
number of characters; number of letters; word count
after many twists and turns; after much trouble