let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
due form; official; formality
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
man fit for the post; right person
right place; right position; right post
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
this for sure; certainly is
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
third day of the month; three days
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
open; spacious; extensive
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
by today; before the day is over
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to happen to meet; to come across
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
study; learning; tutorial
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life