back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
almost every day; almost daily
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fate; destiny; predestination
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
but; however; although; though
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
plural; multiple; plural (number)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with