last week; the week before
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
the whole week; all the week
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
side effect; adverse reaction
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
danger; peril; hazard; risk
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
progress; advance; making (good) progress
14th day of the month; 14 days
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
no!; no no!; no, not at all
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
every year; yearly; annually
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy