quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
notice; attention; observation
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to catch the eye; to attract attention
how much; how many; however
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
somehow; for some reason or other
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
various places; several sources
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
guardian; protector; patron; parent
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
cartoon-character costume
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
metabolic syndrome; overweight
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat