rationalization; justification
ready-made; off the shelf
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
ratio; proportion; percentage
otherwise; if not; or else
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
great hurry; great haste; rush
how many years; how long; what year
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to set (sun); to become dark
striking; remarkable; considerable
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
addition; annexation; appendage
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
advance payment; money paid in advance
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing