how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
etc.; et cetera; and so on
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
extremely talented; very gifted
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
entreaty; supplication; petition
packing something in a bag; bagging
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
complete revocation; total retraction
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to take back; to recapture
feeling that something has come too late
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
must not; should not; do not
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to make one's heart flutter
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
straight-laced person; stubborn person
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating