by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
optimist; easy-going person
virtue; charm; merit; good point
assertion; declaration; affirmation
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
surely (not); certainly (not)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
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
many; numerous; various; large number of
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to grow up; to become an adult
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to breathe while sleeping
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water