great difference; major mistake
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
training; drill; practice; discipline
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
branch; branch office; subdivision
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
this occasion; at this time; now
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
careless person; thoughtless person
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
pleased to make your acquaintance
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
since; henceforth; ever since
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
one bow; one salute; one greeting
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside