to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
moron; idiot; stupid person
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to watch over; to watch attentively
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
bashful; shameful; ashamed
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
distant look; faraway look
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
just because; even if; even though
in this manner; in this way; like this
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case