to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
older sister; lass; young lady
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
pregnancy; conception; gestation
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
how many years; how long; what year
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
future (usually near); prospects
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
one thin flat object; one sheet
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
shopping; purchased goods
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
instant; moment; for an instant
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway