just past noon; afternoon
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
president's office; director's office
individual; private person; personal; natural person
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
management studies; business administration (study of)
wizardry; secret of immortality
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
complicated and mysterious
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
headquarters; head office; main office
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
national holiday; public holiday
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough