Deposit is there to be forfeited in case of breaching a promise.

One shall not kill another. It's ratified by law and morality.

But then, caveats come in. What if in a war? What if the law is corrupt and does not carry justice? And so on.

Samsung has become so nifty and nimble.

Apparently, South Korean industries have soared beyond the other 3 Asian Dragons. Taiwan has got some serious troubles with its almost out-of-mode PC component industries, and with its HTC's market share being taken by Samsung.

Amazon has gone gangbusters in recent years.

And Jeff Bezos has been touted as a genius.

The additive process of increasing my English vocabulary has been taking me at least three years.

All in all, it has to be done by learning new words one by one.

It's said that the old-fashioned brand names Pierre Cardin and Montgut are out of mode.

It's inevitable that people in Montreal must squash through the mud of melted snow for multiple times every year.

That's life.

It appears that in China, more and more civilians publicly moan the loss of their only child in accidents, where couples are not allowed by the government to have more than one offspring.

There appears to be not much chivalry in the running of the Chivalry whiskey.

See the section "Not so Chivalrous" at http://www.whisky-pages.com/stories/news-06-2011.htm.

A "hit man" doesn't just want to hit, but he aims to murder.

Many people preclude opportunities for themselves by not behaving.

I don't have time to check out the whole story about the Idle No More movement's causes, intentions, and goals.

But one thing is clear, the whole Canada has got a ratified treaty with the Aboriginal People of Canada, and the treaty must be understood and respected by Canadians, including aboriginals.

Marketing is surely within the purview of an organization's head.

Movies are a useful invention which fills people's downtime.

I'm apt to confuse the word "pare" with "pair", but not to do "hare" with "hair".

Compact, contract, covenant, and agreement.

All the above words can apply to one thing - international treaty.

I was slayed by this article by Mr. Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2012/11/06/steve-forbes-romney-will-win-decisively/ .

At the current seemingly prevalent price point, it appears nearly impossible for Z. O. to scale up his little side business.

I'm not sure if the fillers such as "you know" and "I'm like" are bad English.

Failing to address one's competence issues other than academic ones, such as EQ and etiquette, simply taking on more formal academic courses doesn't bring much additive value, I'm afraid.

The world esteems President Obama not because he's black, but because of his actual achievements as a U.S. president.

If a war between China and Japan really breaks out, I for one doubt how many Chinese soldiers and military technical personnel will act valiantly in pivotal combats, particularly given the well-known fact of the ever exacerbating situation of pervasive corruption and money-worship in China's society.

Besides, is it really necessary for China or Japan to start a war and send troops to fight and die and let their parents groan and cry? And what about Russia?

"Later on" just means "later". Just that.

Now with more and more domestic artists and civilians daring China's government to move to a more democratic sovereignty, I for one am not sure what will happen to China in 10 years and in 30 years.

Scientists say that foods larded with sugar, salt, and fat are somewhat intrinsically addictive for humans.

Now picture those people gobbling down large hamburgers along with soda drinks day in and day out. They are addicted to quite unhealthy diets.

Sometimes parents groan with near exhaustion after taking care of their babies, when the latter give the former a hard time, which happens from time to time.

Women in China's large cities are apt to be emulous of others' carrying a Louis Vuitton handbag or something.

It's reported that many Canadians, both teenagers and adults, don't have time or the will to exercise their bodies.

The consequences will come home to roost for themselves, and for the medical care system of Canada.

"Claude" is a unisex name in French.

By the way, Claude Monet left so much heritage. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet.

In terms of learning about English vocabulary, I'm not sure if the word "fag" (cigarette) is really not etymologically related to "faggot" (no offense to homosexual guys).

Now I suspect with the ascendance of the education level of average Joes and Janes, which in itself is a very good thing, more and more people have got reading addiction to some degree, as a side effect.

I see it in Canada. And I see it on Douban.com .

During the journey to re-define the future, sometimes one has to sacrifice significant short-term monetary gains in order to seek higher long-term profits.

I did that.

Ignorant sanguinity is not what I want.

Cash in, and cost out. That's one's life of consumption.

More and more whispers about getting rich in Africa have been circulating among Chinese.

To work in Africa is not my cup of tea, though.

Patience is a necessary additive for most sorts of work towards achievements.

I've noticed in Montreal that many Chinese people go easy on news from outside the Chinese media. But it's always not my case.

Pneumatic seat height adjustment is a helpful technology on swivel chairs, in my layman's eyes.

But I'm just lazy and don't want to really check out how it works.

"No problem. Please feel free to ask my wife and me any questions about caring for a baby. Take care," J said.

Some people say that ambition is capital for an individual. I agree. On the other hand, I would say that ambition is a sore.

What it is mostly depends on how one feels at a particular moment or at a given life stage.

The Huawei mobile WiFi routers are interesting.

See http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productFamily.do?method=index&directoryId=5009&treeId=3619.

However, with the omnipresence of free WiFi spots and 3G/4G network coverage, I wonder how many people in Canada constantly use it.

Mostly, trust is what divides Mainland Chinese suppliers from Western ones on a consumer's mind, I'm afraid. Or it will be so before long.

W. M. is busy with getting his little house into shape in his off-work hours.

Having seen so many boys and young men who appear to be addicted to video games, I can't help but think that virtual reality has already descended upon us long time ago.

During full-scale wars, impressment is often inevitable for civilians.

Diplomas have become increasingly pro forma, in this era of lifelong learning and the democratization of university education.

Actually many typical Chinese dishes are made by frying julienned vegetables. And they are delicious.

There's a fine line between being well informed and being an information addict.

The family names "Carpenter" and "Wright" have very similar meanings. Interesting.

I saw three small well-made see-through glass boxes hanging on a light pole in Montreal Botanic Gardens the other week.

At first I thought they were roosts for those sparrows who hung around. Then I realized they were feeders instead, after careful observation.

"Gee. Early birth, wasn't it? I'll pay a visit to your place later on," J said.

It seems that sangria drinks are for women more than for men.

Elegant look the implements of Japanese cuisine, I think.

Then, their eating utensils, i.e. chopsticks and spoons, are just as commonplace as the Chinese ones.

Within the activities of "buy low, sell high", there must be additive values.

Otherwise they would be sheer speculation.

To mart is to serve, if you will.

This probably is the fifth or sixth time that I look up the difference between the meanings of the words "glove" and "mitten/mitt". Duh!

I for one am observant of news. It's trainspotting or "trendspotting" if you will. :-)