to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
a second time; again; once more; twice
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
condition; state (of health); appearance
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to make merry; to be festive
to take advantage of an opportunity
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
time; season; period; phase; stage
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to boost; to force up; to push up
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable