general; popular; common; typical
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
just past noon; afternoon
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
one's house; one's home; one's family
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
regret; repentance; remorse
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to blow out; to spout out
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
at least; at most; (even) just
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
(police) detective; criminal matter
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
fall; drop; descent; coming down