date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
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
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
no, not like that (but like this)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
all; entire; whole; altogether
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
in comparison to; rather than
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)