preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
useless; vain; aimless; idle
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be prolonged; to drag on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
sun; sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
ago; since; before; previous
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)