number; number plate; license plate
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
calm; composed; cool; quiet
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
piece; fragment; one (object)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
way (of doing); manner; method; means
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
care; precaution; guarding; caution
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
last chapter (book, etc.)