seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
what time; (lit.) which hour
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what's that?; what the...
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be given up; to be discontinued
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
the other day; a few days ago
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable