bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
final farewell (in this life)
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
drama; play; powerful drug
soon; shortly; before long
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put one's strength into
strong interaction; strong force
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
gem; jewel; precious stone
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to bury; to embed; to implant
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to be helpful; to be useful
demotion; relegation; downgrading
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
length (of an animal); body length
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)