a Chinese family name

perilla, white or purple

short for Soviet Union

short for Jiangsu province or Suzhou

tassel; fringe

economic recovery [Syn.] 經濟復甦

1/4, quarter(s) {Malaysia and Singapore usage}

Sudan [official translation recognized and used by the United Nations]

sultan — a sovereign ruler of a Muslim territory

baby

baby; infant (old slang)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), a.k.a. the Soviet Union -- existed from 1922 to 1991; Russia (俄羅斯) was its largest and most influential republic.

universal adaptor

Scotland - part of the United Kingdom (英國). Other parts of the united kingdom also include Wales (威爾斯), England (英格蘭) and Northern Ireland (北愛爾蘭).

opportunity only knocks once; seize a chance when you have it; don't miss the last chance

Beyond Suzhou, there'll be no more boat to take

(phrase) If you let the chance slip away, you are not going to have a second one; opportunity knocks but once

traditionally used by shopkeepers to mark price, also known as 花碼.

Suzhou numerals: 〡, 〢, 〣 , 〤 , 〥 , 〦 , 〧 , 〨 , 〩 , ...

lysol

hump-headed wrasse

Humphead wrasse

Peter So, So Man Fung, Hong Kong-based Fung Shui Master, Destiny Master, geomancer

extension socket; a power strip

adaptors

bi-sexual, a male attracted to both sexes

child - a very young child, small like a shrimp

a dated term for a baby

someone who likes to brag / boost [colloquial]

white wine produced from Sauvignon blanc grapes

白蘇維,白蘇維翁

a type of grape with green skin;

sauvignon blanc:

recovery (health, economic) [Syn.] 復甦

electrical socket | Std. Chin.: 插座

electrical plug | Std. Chin.: 插頭

蘇 is from the English word "socket"

(noun) electrical plug; electrical socket

baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

a mess left behind from someone else; knotty problem or sticky business that needs to be dealt with

(slang) the mess / sticky business / logjam that is left behind by someone else

sotong, squid, cuttlefish {Malaysia and Singapore usage}

basil

floorshow (as loanword)

floor show (a loanword)