unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
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
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
special training; intensive training; crash course
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
celebration; auspicious occasion
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
number of times; frequency; count
to increase; to add to; to augment
perfect; complete; flawless
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
headquarters; head office; main office
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
alone; unaided; away from home
man; male; masculine gender
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course