plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
greeting; a fine thing to say
disinheritance; disowning
present continuous tense; present progressive form
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
lacking the words to say what one means
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
the last moment; the very end
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
how many months?; how long?
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
the same kind; accomplice; partner
stale; hackneyed; cliched
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
For You (Selena Gomez album)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
leaving a matter to chance
leadership; initiative; spearhead
national costume; (in) native dress
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia