local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling;  present brought by a visitor;  something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation);  unwelcome gift
 to hold (in one's hand);  to take;  to possess;  to have;  to maintain;  to keep;  to last
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 point;  tip;  head (of a line);  front;  first;  before;  (the way) ahead
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 some time ago;  recently;  lately;  last (Sunday, etc.);  previous
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 when it comes to ...;  where ... is concerned;  if it's the case that ...;  if it turns out that ...;  if it's true that ...
 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money);  to hang;  to come into view;  to arrive;  to come under (a contract, a tax);  to start (engines, motors);  to attend
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 to refuse;  to decline;  to deny
 yeah;  you're right;  that's right
 delicious;  tasty;  sweet;  attractive;  appealing;  convenient
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 indicates reason or excuse;  indicates dissatisfaction;  indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
 February;  second month of the lunar calendar
 finally;  after;  following;  at the end (of)
 term-end exam;  end-of-term test;  finals
 to be temperate in;  to refrain;  to make notes;  to jot down (e.g. phone number);  to be in preparation for;  to be in waiting for
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 on good terms with;  on cordial terms with;  getting along well with;  to make friends with;  to be good friends with;  to get along with
 as one would expect;  just as you'd expect (from);  still;  all the same;  even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
 extravagant spree;  wild merrymaking;  living it up
 isn't it?;  don't you think?;  right?;  surely;  come on
 yelp;  sales campaign;  kiang (Equus hemionus kiang);  kyang
 now that you mention it;  come to think of it;  that reminds me;  on that subject;  speaking of which
 New Year (esp. first three days);  first month of the year;  January
 plans;  arrangement;  schedule;  program;  programme;  expectation
 to be crowded;  to be packed;  to be complex
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 to stop (an activity);  to cease;  to discontinue;  to cancel;  to abandon;  to give up
 good;  excellent;  fine;  nice;  pleasant;  agreeable
 revenge;  making a new attempt where one previously failed;  determination of a loser to win the next time
 slowly;  quietly;  steadily;  soon;  momentarily;  before long