proper; appropriate; due; suitable
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
to be lacking in options; to be too few
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
two colours; two varieties; two types
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology