premature death; untimely death; dying young
in the meanwhile; during the time
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
Boys (The Shirelles song)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
prohibition; inhibition; ban
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
start of work; commencement; opening
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
club activities; extracurricular activities
good prospects; full of hope; promising
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to torment; to torture; to harass
symptoms; condition (of a patient)