for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
chink in the armor (armour)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
surname; family name; last name
exactly as stated; verbatim
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be opposite; to face each other
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy