society; the world; the times
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
readers' column; letters to the editor section
popular person; favorite; favourite
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
theatre; theater; playhouse
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
decorative lights; illumination
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
meeting hall; assembly hall
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
representative; exemplary; model
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
having said that; be that as it may
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality