from here; from this place
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
what time; (lit.) which hour
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
family; members of a family
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
older sister; elder sister
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room