distinguished service; meritorious service
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
(dead) end; end of the line
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
war; fighting; fierce competition
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
mountain river; mountain stream
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
first cry of a newborn baby
face with no make-up; sobriety
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to be born; to come into the world
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
about when; about what time; how soon
postcard; memo; note; card
depression; recession; slump
share; portion; quota; cut
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
in unison; as one; united
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
weight training; muscle training
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
at a young age; while still young