to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
letter of resignation; request for retirement
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
forcibly; against one's will
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
congestion caused by a traffic accident
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression