to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
how; in what way; by what means
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
potato chips; potato crisps
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
study group; study meeting
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
strong-willed; strong of heart
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
reality; actuality; hard fact
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
height (of a person); stature
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
ten; 10; ten years of age
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
build; physique; frame; constitution
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)