fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
already; now; no longer; not any more
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
one by one; one each; one at a time
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
general; popular; common; typical
head of the student council; president of the student council
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal