strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
literal translation; direct translation
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
burning at the stake; burning to death
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
androgynous; hermaphroditic
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
(person treated as a) plaything
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to manage something successfully; to be successful
accurate; exact; punctual; neat
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
suspicion (of others); jealousy
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)