1. to forecast
2. to predict
3. to estimate

1. will
2. shall
3. to use
4. to take
5. to checkmate
6. just a short while ago
7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 bǎ)

1. (bound form) a general
2. (literary) to command; to lead
3. (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)

1. to desire
2. to invite
3. to request

1. to exist; to be alive
2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

1. moon
2. month
3. monthly

classifiers: 個, 輪

1. second
2. number two
3. next
4. secondary

1. next
2. second
3. second; 2nd; number two
4. secondly

1. (bound form) root; stem
2. (bound form) origin; source
3. (bound form) one's own; this
4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
5. (bound form) original
6. (bound form) inherent
7. originally; initially
8. capital; principal
9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

1. novel
2. fiction

classifiers: 本, 部

1. just (in time)
2. just right
3. just enough
4. to happen to
5. to chance to
6. by chance
7. it just so happens that

1. to keep up with
2. to catch up with
3. to overtake
4. to chance upon
5. in time for

1. Christmas time
2. Christmas season
3. Christmas