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to enter a New Year

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

1

illumination; decorative lighting

1

crowd of people

5

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

4

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

several days later

1

Christmas

1

taking the family along

1

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

5

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

4

late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering

1

dark horse

1

to do so; to do thus

5

mealtime

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate

2

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

3

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

1

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

2

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

popular (with); in favour (with); well received

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

excuse; explanation

2

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

3

light; right; right field; right fielder

3

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

5

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

5

what day; how many days

1

staying up all night

1

to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)

1

to happen to be present

1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

form; shape; figure; visage

4

shit!; damn!

4

unfortunately

1

belligerence; fighting spirit

3

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

4

to subsist; to keep on living

5

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

transparent; clear

2

eyelid

7

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

2

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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