abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to say; to be called; to do
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
such; this sort of; like this
world; society; people; the public
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
honorific/polite/humble prefix
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
producer (film, TV, etc.)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
imagination; supposition; guess
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
what's the matter?; what's wrong?