pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
settlement; permanent residency
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
serious wound; serious injury
about; concerning; related to; -ish
casualties; injuries and deaths
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
important matter (for discussion (deliberations))
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
maid; helper; help; assistance
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)