to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very popular; highly favoured
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
perfect; complete; flawless
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
commitment; pledge; promise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
about when; about what time; how soon