once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
school building; schoolhouse
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
insertion; incorporation; infixing
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
registration; accession; register; entry; record
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
in person; personally; directly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
back; rear; background; behind the scenes