to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
National Medical Practitioners Qualifying Examination
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
running out of energy; running out of strength
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
first year of high school; first-year high school student
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
postoperative; after surgery
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting