Vocabulary

vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

that's true; of course; obviously

to enliven one's spirit; to refresh oneself; to cheer oneself up

activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder

doing as one pleases; having one's own way

whereabouts

uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed

to bring to light; to expose (to the world)

I love you

currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

to lose heart; to lose motivation

is it?

to attract interest; to capture attention

how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?

to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

intolerable; unbearable; unendurable

intolerable; unbearable; unendurable

intolerable; unbearable; unendurable

isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land

blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature

not easy; not lenient

to make a fortune

more than ... years; -odd years

to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical

free and open Indo-Pacific; FOIP

to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come)

as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well

woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other

deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

expresses displeasure or disapproval

heedless of danger; braving dangers

below one's eyes; under one's eyes