around the world; throughout the world
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be filled to bursting; to burst
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
scenery; scene; landscape
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
then; well; so; well then
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
as a child; when one was a child
to have a talk; to tell a story
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
naked eye; the physical eye
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule