winter vacation; winter holidays
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
serious; not joking; straight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square