decision; settlement; definition
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
of no interest; not interested
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to smirk; to grin broadly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
my husband; one's family; family member
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
though; notwithstanding; although
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
all; entire; whole; altogether
birth; creation; formation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
optimist; easy-going person
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to shed light; to cast light
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
that's the way it is; such is life
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot