to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to shoot a person to death
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
go that far; to that extent
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
deadly serious; deadly earnest
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
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
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
choices; alternatives; options
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to pass (of time); to elapse
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
door; gate; opening; title page
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell