| preferably | advsebaik-baiknya, seelok-eloknya: she wanted a car, ~ a new one, dia hendak membeli kereta, sebaik-baiknya yg baru. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| should | c. (expressing action or state which is desirable or commendable) sebaik(-baik)nya, seelok(-elok)nya, lebih baik; (indic that such an action or state is required) hendaklah: we ~ take a taxi, ~n’t we?, sebaik-baiknya kita naik teksi, bukan?; you ~ take an umbrella in case it rains, lebih baik kamu bawa payung kalau-kalau hujan; all participants ~ display their competitor’s number clearly, semua peserta hendaklah mempamerkan nombor sertaan dgn jelas; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stay 1 | ~ at home, memerap di rumah: you should join a charitable organization instead of ~ing at home all the time, kamu seelok-eloknya menyertai badan amal drpd memerap di rumah sepanjang masa; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| best | as ~ one /can, may/, seboleh-bolehnya, sedapat-dapatnya, sedapat mungkin: she tried to patch the misunderstanding as ~ she could, dia mencuba seboleh-bolehnya utk mendamaikan perselisihan faham itu; had ~, sebaik-baiknya, seelok-eloknya: you had ~ tell your parents before you leave, sebaik-baiknya beritahulah ibu bapa sebelum pergi; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |