postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
university student; college student
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
fried prawns; fried shrimp
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
called; known as; that; to say
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
while; even though; despite
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
dining; dining room; meal
back (side); back end; rear
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
senior high school; high school
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation