dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
ago; since; before; previous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
associate editor; deputy editor
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but