clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
any more; any further; any better; any longer
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
long ago; already; a long time ago
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
first thing in the morning
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)