to make do errands; to set to scutwork
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to go out and away; to leave
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to look young; to seem young
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
educational institution; school; academy; campus
combined junior high and high school
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
(student) exchange; study abroad