special pardon; (general) amnesty
facial expression of feigned ignorance
ancient character (esp. Chinese); ancient writing
belle of society; queen of high society
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to backfire; to have a harmful result
host country (e.g. for a conference)
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
perfectly round; perfectly circular
source of information; intelligence source; message source
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
bed with frame made of pipes
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
in the ministry; in the department
half-sibling (with a different mother)
foaming; frothing; lathering
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
proposed solution; idea for a solution
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot