while moving; on the move
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
returning from school; going home from school
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
just the other day; quite recently
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
talking while standing; standing around talking
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
the same rank; equality; apposition
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid