Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to bear fruit; to take effect
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
temple; shrine; sanctuary
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
caller; visitor; company; guest
this occasion; at this time; now
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
morality; moral principles
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
chaos of war; war turmoil
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to go out and away; to leave
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to make a speech; to address
to give; to do (something) for
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience