Vocabulary

informed consent

(crystal) whisker

equity finance

open investment trust

offshore market

offshore

option trading; option dealing; option transaction

spa hotel; hot spring resort; multi-purpose health facility

credit crunch

cross trade

with a rosy future; offering promising prospects

ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality

strongly attached to each other; inseparable

making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions

vulgar; coarse; lacking in class

too many options making selection difficult; truth being hard to find as paths to it proliferate

sentimental; being full of emotions; having tender sensibilities

big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing

clear weather after a typhoon has passed

shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out

big portly man

simple and clear; plain and simple

impulsive and imprudent; rash and unthinking

being bold and courageous, but also careful and meticulous

intimate friends and acquaintances

awareness comes only through practice

a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers

having both wisdom and courage

shilly-shally; hesitation; indecision; vacillation

having an eye to the big picture; being aware of the general situation

good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears

with (the sound of) clashing swords

tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure

calm, cool, and collected; level and calm

rare delicacies; rare treat

very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate

common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody

natural disaster