express; special delivery
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
flight; desertion; escape
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
long; drawn-out; very long
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
pressure; oppression; suppression
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
together with; same; both; all; including ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be prolonged; to drag on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from