red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
alone; unaided; away from home
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
remaining; left-over; excess
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
proper; right; reasonable
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
federal government (e.g. USA, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Canada)
secretary (government); director; chief
powerful person; influential person