company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
that's the way it is; such is life
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
studying abroad; studying overseas
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
close; intimate; on good terms
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
global company; global corporation; multinational company
national border; provincial border
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case