red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
shady; underhanded; questionable
deodorization; deodorisation
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to
multiple choice (e.g. question)
bipolarization; bipolarisation
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
nata de coco; coconut gel
faking crying; crocodile tears
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
fishing gear; fishing tackle
talk about various topics
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
thermoregulation (of the body)
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
old model (of an appliance, etc.); becoming outdated; drop (type of metal casting defect)
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding