Vocabulary

killing two birds with one stone

of no avail; useless

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

sunlight

to be helpful; to be useful

secondary; of secondary importance

in one's hurry

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)

second step

on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side

leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage

rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate

It's no use

the year end; end of the year; last days of the year

the right person in the right place

young person; young people; youth; youngsters

in the end; on top of that

certain evidence; definite evidence

locational advantage; advantageous position

the New Year dawns

everywhere; all over; throughout

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances

flame; blaze; fire

nuclear umbrella

long line; long queue

above the clouds; heaven

Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)

for; in regard to; per

disliking a certain food without having tried it

fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell)

right or wrong

to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; I feel guilty

all you can drink; bottomless cup

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

day by day