patterns of thinking; train of thought
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
valuable article; valuables
Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
salty sea breeze; salt wind
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
head over heels; headlong; head first
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
management studies; business administration (study of)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to leave something as it is
trashcan; rubbish bin; dustbin; ashcan
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
prejudice; bias; distorted view
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time