why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
school rules; school regulations
to dye; to colour; to color
prohibition; inhibition; ban
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
after school (at the end of the day)
relatively; comparatively
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
club activities; extracurricular activities
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
this and that; one thing or another
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
customer traffic; customers; custom
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
other than; excluding; without
store interior; inside of a shop