gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
appearance; air; condition; state; form
and; thereupon; because of that
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to look away; to avert one's eyes
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to turn completely into; to become completely
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
not necessarily so; is not always true
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
boy; son; baby boy; young man
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lacking a plan; haphazard
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
by myself; in person; by oneself
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal