such; this sort of; like this
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
maid; helper; help; assistance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
particular; hard to please; fussy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
difference; variation; difference
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
while; during; while; although; all; both
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh