to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
many; numerous; various; large number of
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation