the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
in name only; titular; nominal
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
document; document; documentation; documentary; reportage
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
memory-making; making memories
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
home area; home town; local
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
different culture; foreign culture
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
recommendation; referral; endorsement
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ice skating rink; ice rink
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)