lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hint; to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
news; word; tidings; omen
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
curiosity; inquisitiveness
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
something; some kind of; for some reason
hey there; I say; see here
to be surprised; to be astonished
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
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.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January