January; first month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
second day of the month; two days
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
prevention; precaution; protection against
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
in unison; as one; united
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
absence due to illness; sick leave
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
interval; break; pause; spare moment
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
February; second month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month