casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
return; relapse; recurrence
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
ramification; branching off
probability; likelihood; chances
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
relatively; comparatively