immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
sleepover; overnight stay
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
invisibly; secretly; privately
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
fields (of rice and other crops)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
IC card; smart card; chip card
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous