cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention