sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
this and that; one thing or another
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
first-rate; finest quality; the best
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
individual; one by one; separate; each
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
unexpected meeting; coincidence
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)