ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
great difference; major mistake
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
such; like that; in that way
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to look upwards; to look up
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy