to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
sturgeon (esp. the green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
special lecturer; guest lecturer
pessimism; negative thinking
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
rejection (of an application)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
sampling a drink; tasting
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
marriage fraud; fake marriage
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
within the year; before the year is out
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise