attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
a little bit; a little while
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
for example; for instance; e.g.
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
wherein; therein; thereinto
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
how many times; how often
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
cripple; disabled person; invalid
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
near; close; beside; third person
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
rather; better; instead; if anything
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
perfect; just right; ideal
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
place; situation; position; location
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
sphere; circle; range; category
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
just above; right overhead
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished