to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
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
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
counter for books; volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
problem for a prize contest
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to change completely; to change suddenly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
as before; as ever; as it was originally
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
supply; provision; raising; procurement
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
accomplishment; execution
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity