easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to talk; to chat; to chatter
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
business; trade; operations; sales
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid