to ascertain; to check; to make sure
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to attack; to assault; to assail
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
interference; intervention; meddling
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
miser; niggard; cheapskate
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
beyond this point; from now on; after this
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
around the world; throughout the world
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
should; must; -able; probably; likely
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence