no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
secret; private; surreptitious
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
binge shopping; shopping spree
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
original home; birthplace; originator
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
vague recollection; faint memory
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to summon; to get used to call
rest; break; recess; intermission
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
tool; implement; means; furniture
corridor; hallway; passageway