standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
the other day; a few days ago
commencing with; including
health and physical education
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
demon of ill health; disease
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
government; administration
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction