boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
closing (a place); closing down (e.g. a theatre)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
preservation; retainment; keeping
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to tell all; to give a full account
initial state; initial condition
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
to try all possible means
matter for great congratulation
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
total sales; total proceeds
three parts; three copies
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to head home; to leave for home
participatory; participating; hands-on
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
(chemical) body warmer; heat pad; hand warmer
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
companion; partner; spouse