to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to feel oneself indebted to
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
until now; so far; up to the present
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
how; in what way; by what means
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighbourhood; neighborhood
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to ascertain; to check; to make sure