to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
low tone; bass; low voice
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
above; going steadily upward
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
sound wave; acoustic wave
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
at the top of one's voice
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money