to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
society; the world; the times
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to manage something successfully; to be successful
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
table tennis club; ping-pong club
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
doing whatever one pleases
personal; individual; private
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve