look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
prenatal care; antenatal training
8000; eight thousand; many
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
right to know; right to access information
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
trivial; not amounting to much
clearing one's throat; cough
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
seat at a table; place at a table
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
new book; new publication
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean