as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
as a child; when one was a child
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to do together; to share; to participate in
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to accept; to receive; to agree
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
seventh day of the month; seven days
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
impossible; unlikely; improbable
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
at least; at most; (even) just
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
still (continuing); as ever; further