hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to pass (of time); to elapse
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
impossibly hard video game
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
feel (of a material); texture
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
that day; the very same day
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
terrain; geographical features; topography
thunderous roar; roaring sound
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt