before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
innocence; being not guilty
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
going through; going via; going by way of
out-of-school; off-campus
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
group; bunch; crowd; group
seat at a table; place at a table
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
set of three; three sets; three classes
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
close; intimate; on good terms
to press against each other; to huddle together
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
man; male; masculine gender
another school; other schools
university student; college student
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
moving about; stirring about
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)