it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in terms of; from the point of view of
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
just; fair; proper; reasonable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
constitutional government
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
Buddhist (household) altar
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
complete change; about-face
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
coauthor; joint author; collaborator
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
chief; main; principal; important
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together