to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
belief; faith; conviction
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
don't you think?; indicates question
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but