extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
comparatively; relatively
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
consumer credit (finance, loan)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to colour; to color; to add colour to
surroundings; environs; circumference
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rather; better; instead; if anything
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects