vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to increase; to add to; to augment
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to look forward to something
to talk; to chat; to chatter
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
it's been a long time; long time no see
pronunciation; production of sound
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
invisibly; secretly; privately
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to do together; to share; to participate in
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
welcome!; nice to see you!