to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
deep regret; great disappointment
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
how much; how many; however
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sublime; noble; high-minded
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but