preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
useless; vain; aimless; idle
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
sun; sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to