meaning; connotation; denotation
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
fortune-telling; divination
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to have learning; to be educated
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
training range; training grounds; training area
proposed site; site chosen
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
threat; intimidation; menace
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
Berthold, Duke of Bavaria
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!