to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to turn towards; to point
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
opinion; point of view; visual point
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to happen to meet; to come across
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
silence (not speaking); muteness
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just