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)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
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 sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surroundings; environs; circumference
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
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
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 cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
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 (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pretend; to act (as if)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive