high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
coastal waters; adjacent seas
dirty old man; pervert; lecher
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
memorizing a musical score
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
preschool education; early childhood education
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
hair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii)
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
criterion (criteria) for selection
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent