hello; good day; good afternoon
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
like this; in this way; as you see
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to like; to love; to be fond of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
great difference; major mistake
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
appearance; air; mien; getup
ago; since; before; previous
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to say; to tell; to state; to do
February; second month of the lunar calendar
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
divorce; dissolution of adoption
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
such; like that; that sort of; very
to bring; to take; to bring about
news; word; tidings; omen
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)