important point; point to make note of
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to burst (open); to break; to split
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
shopping; purchased goods
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to dry up completely; to become stale
how long; how much; to what extent
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
extravagant; wasteful of money
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
first meeting; first interview with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect