recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
library; book collection; paperback book
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to bring back; to restore
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
largest class; top category
this occasion; at this time; now
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on