trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
bill (at a restaurant); check
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to slap; to strike; to spank
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
review; reconsideration; revision
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
steady; sound; reliable; solid
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
prosperity; flourishing; thriving