there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
postwar period; period after Second World War
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; merely; but; no more than
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
consequence; outcome; result; blame
one's person; around one's person
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
of all things (days, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
every year; yearly; annually
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)