past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
100,000; hundred thousand
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
in order; in turn; one by one
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)