for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
first thing in the afternoon
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
anniversary of the founding of the school
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
beginning of the (fiscal) year
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
obscure; vague; ambiguous
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
phantom; vision; illusion
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to surround; to crowd around
to shine in (light); to illuminate
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
longing for others; wanting company