to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
bed with frame made of pipes
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
stealing a ride; stolen ride
to pretend; to act (as if)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
curse; spell; malediction
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one's post; place of work; workplace
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to get a (driver's) license
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience