nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surroundings; environs; circumference
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not