pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
make good use of; make the most of
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
detective agency; enquiry agency
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
fried prawns; fried shrimp
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
pardon me for leaving (first)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
discipline; training; teaching manners
large serving; large portion
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
set meal; special (of the day)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded