(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
acceleration; speeding up
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
gradually; slowly but steadily
semi-pro; semi-professional
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to be hesitant; to feel timid
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)