friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
horror film; horror movie
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
special; particular; peculiar; unique
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
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
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
(giving) instruction; initiation
since when; from when; how long
the place for; the time for; the level of
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
of no interest; not interested
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
if so; in that case; in that situation
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively