festival; feast; carnival
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
succession; continuation; series; sequence
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to crumble away; to collapse
matter of time; question of time
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
father; dad; husband; you; he
best regards; please take care of; please do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
grip (of hand); grip strength
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
loved one; lover; sweetheart
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)