to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(period of) a year; during an era
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to increase; to add to; to augment
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rising; ascending; climbing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
good performance; good work; great success
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
promotion (school, military, etc.)