periodic medical check-up (examination)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
very; extremely; excessively
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
periodic; regular; routine
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
older sister; lass; young lady
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
plural; multiple; several
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
transport; transportation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
tension; mental strain; nervousness
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
inside one's heart; in one's mind
go that far; to that extent
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
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