on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
digital versatile disc; DVD
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to indicate; to show; to point to
notice; attention; observation
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
suspicious-looking; fishy
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
nothing but; none other than
choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
gender; distinction of sex; sex
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to jump upon (a moving object)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva