to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
18th day of the month; 18 days
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
16th day of the month; 16 days
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
permission; approval; authorization; license
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
department head; division manager; head of a department
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
feminine; womanly; female
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
death rate; mortality rate
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
library (usu. single-room); small library