older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
article; item; thing; goods; wares
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
it's been a long time; long time no see
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
different (from); not the same (as)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry