Macartney; McCartney; McCourtney
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
spouse; wife; husband; partner
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to play a leading role; to play a central part
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(some) more; even more; longer; further
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque