the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
perfect; complete; flawless
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
of course; certainly; naturally
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
secret; private; surreptitious
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances