owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
there is nothing; having nothing
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
true character; true heart; true spirit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
the way back; the way home; return trip
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish