answering machine; answerphone
answering machine; answerphone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
guard; security guard; security officer
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
story; tale; talk; discussion
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
what time; (lit.) which hour
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured