wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
transparency; degree of clearness
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
near; nearby; not far off
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
landing; alighting; touch down
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
hand luggage; hand baggage
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
surely; certainly; without doubt
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
even if not; even without
bringing; taking; carrying
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
deep emotion; strong feelings
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
toiletries (provided at a hotel, etc.)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
changing clothes; change of clothes