to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
as (for); for; in the capacity of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
overall victory; championship
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in that way; thus; so; so?
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed