last business day of the year (usu. December 28)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
with a splash; slap; slat; slam
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to spend a night together
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
to be thrilled; to be excited
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
sexual experience (with women)
direct control; direct supervision
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting; early morning tea ceremony (on a summer day)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be given up; to be discontinued
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
written explanation; written apology