blank column; blank space
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
well-ordered; in good order; orderly
number of digits or characters
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to be plump; to be chubby
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
call; summons; convening; convocation
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
it's been a long time; long time no see
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be surprised; to be astonished
how many years; how long; what year
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
very popular; highly favoured
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
light brown; golden brown; tan
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe