jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
to squeeze out; to wring out
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to use X as a selling point
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
such; this sort of; like this
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to have meaning; to be meaningful
still; even now; to this day
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to go past; to pass; to pass by
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet