winter vacation; winter holidays
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
homecoming; returning home
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
practical question (problem); practical matter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
while; during (the time when)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
facsimile; fax; fax machine
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
washing machine (laundry)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
just because; even if; even though