a few years ago; some years back
business use; business purposes
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
way of solving (a problem); solution
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
biological child; one's own child
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
sports ground; sports oval
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
club activities; extracurricular activities
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
excursion; field trip; school trip
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
in perfect form; going swimmingly
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
every year; yearly; annually
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to distribute; to hand out
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future