cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
as if nothing had happened
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
ill will; malice; evil intent
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
offensive (movement); aggression
to head home; to leave for home
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
this and that; one thing or another
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
is never the case; has never happened
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
that is to say; so that means
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples