to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
set of three; three sets; three classes
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
two parts; two copies; the second part
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
opposite side; opposition
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
remembrance; recollection; recognition
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
name; given name; first name
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)