to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
document; official papers
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
head office; general office
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
specialized; specialised; boutique
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer