bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
different (from); not the same (as)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
it's been a long time; long time no see
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
overall victory; championship
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to attempt; to test; to try out
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn