grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
Latin alphabet; Latin character
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
reason; grounds; circumstances
representative; exemplary; model
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); KL
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern