to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
willpower; energy; vitality
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
rationalization; justification
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
reduction by half; halving
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to order; to command; to appoint
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
capable of anything; liable to do
match declared drawn due to injury
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to push aside; to brush aside
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
happy memory; sweet memory
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
suddenly disappears somewhere
offense and defense; offence and defence
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
firm; unshakeable; resolute