goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
an issue being settled; a case being closed
how can (one) do something
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to get change back; to be more than enough
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
marathon; long-distance race
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
bored; having nothing to do; idle
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home