relation; connection; relevance
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in that way; thus; so; so?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
God; god; ace; king; superior person
woman; female; feminine gender
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
rising; ascending; climbing
next generation; future generation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back