the preceding year; the previous year; last year
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
genius; prodigy; natural gift
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
foreign; abroad; overseas
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
temporary; transitory; short-lived
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sense of pitch; ear for music
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to add (to); to add on; to append
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
overanxiety; needless worry
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
planning; plan; project; arrangements
ballot paper; voting paper
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
publication of results; announcement of results
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
management; administration; operation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary