freshly-drawn (e.g. water)
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
acute stress disorder; ASD
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
heterochromia iridis; eyes differing in colour (color)
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
preparatory-department student
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
caustic soda; sodium hydroxide
sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
having gone too far to turn back
to spring at; to leap upon
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
centrifuge; centrifugal machine
planning stage; planning stages
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
standard (for weights and measures)
avian influenza; bird flu