startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
again; once more; a second time
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to assemble; to set up; to construct
twice; again; second time
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to look forward to something
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
another time; some other time
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
badness; evilness; bad; evil
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to have the privilege of doing
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
body; body blow (in boxing)
combine; combine harvester