strong-willed; volitional
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
other side; opposite side; other party
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to hold fast; to protect to the end
biological older sister; real elder sister
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
novel; story; (work of) fiction
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
talk; dialogue; conversation
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
library; book collection; paperback book
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
wish; desire; ambition; choice
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
results; record; grades; marks