stairs; stairway; staircase
chair; stool; post; office; position
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
attendance (at school); going to school
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
superior; excellent; fine
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
arista; awn; (grain) beard
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
distinction; differentiation; classification
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
genuine; authentic; true; real
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person