to be helpful; to be useful
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
because of; owing to; due to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
two persons; two people; pair; couple
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
every year; yearly; annually
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to call in; to invite; to bring in
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
write jointly; collection of autographs
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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