companion; partner; spouse
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
much less; to say nothing of
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
looking depressed; long face
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
one by one; one each; one at a time
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
full dress; formal dress; uniform
inside; interior; inner part
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
at work; in the midst of work; working
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
general; popular; common; typical
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
departure; leaving; setting off
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on