to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
although I say; although one might say; although called
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
meaning; significance; sense
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
signature; signing; sealing
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
due form; official; formality
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
anyone can see that; it's obvious that