to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I see; that's right; indeed
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?