to square one's shoulders
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
that is to say; so that means
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
determination; conviction
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
separate; scattered; apart
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention