scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
and yet; though; when; in spite of
such; like that; that sort of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
nothing but; except; no more than
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
magazine; journal; periodical
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)