something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
receptionist; reception woman
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
very important person; VIP
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
by itself; automatically; naturally
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
way of talking; speaking style
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
very likely; very probable
last days; the end; one's fate