silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
instant; moment; for an instant
disaster; calamity; misfortune
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to practice magic; to practise magic
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
of course; certainly; naturally
grasp; catch; understanding
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
reaching; attaining; arrival
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
breath; breathing; tone; mood
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to spread; to be propagated
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more