only; merely; just; at most; no more than
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
high; noble; refined; advanced
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to cause someone to worry
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
even though; despite; when
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
strong pressure; heavy pressure