in person; personally; directly
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
piece; fragment; one (object)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
how can (one) do something
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
good; goodness; right; virtue
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Europe and America; the West
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
continuation; succession; series
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)