such; like that; that sort of; very
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
narrow margin; slim margin
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
with these words; while saying
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
sublime; noble; high-minded
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
thereupon; shortly thereafter
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)