crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
theatre; theater; playhouse
popular person; favorite; favourite
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
rampancy; prevalence; domination
top of the head; crown of the head
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
how long; how far; how much
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation