a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be too numerous; to be too much
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
unkindness; unfriendliness
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to say; to be called; to do
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
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
future (usually near); prospects
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to become clear; to be made public
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
one's share; one's portion
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
New Year's Eve; December 31