even though things may appear this way
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to worry about the future
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
decision; settlement; definition
this world; this life; this generation; present day
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
now that you say that; now that you mention it
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
it is not (like that) either
a Buddha; deceased person
natural; reasonable; understandable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
of course; certainly; naturally
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty