Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
continuation; succession; series
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to let out a cry; to shout
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
fortune-telling; divination
pieces; scraps; disconnected
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
fortune-telling; divination
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
having an ancient and honorable origin
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
Libra (constellation); the Scales
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
Cancer (constellation); the Crab
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour