is it?; isn't it?; be; is
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
that's the way it is; such is life
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think too much; to be over-concerned
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that's true; of course; obviously
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
had better ...; had better not ...
plump; with a thud; heavily
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(another's) daughter; young lady
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
wherein; therein; thereinto
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
military personnel; soldier
change of occupation; career change