middle of the night; dead of night
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
I see; that's right; indeed
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
searching for someone; search for a missing person
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to