old building; older building
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
blow; hit (on the body); beating
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
air conditioning and heating
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
young female rice planter; young girl
androgynous; gender-neutral
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
(distinction of) sex; gender
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
instantly exploding into a rage; sudden outburst
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
all you have to do is; just; that's all