like; similar to; as with; in the same way
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
Island; insula; island; islet
perfect; complete; flawless
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to have a reason; to have an excuse
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
how; in what way; by what means
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
every month; each month; monthly
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
accurate; correct; precise; exact