serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
welcome; (warm) reception
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
true friend; close friend
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
red bell pepper; red capsicum
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
Indian cuisine; Indian cooking; Indian food
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
promoting; increase; advance
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
with a whack; smack; slap
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to blow out; to spout out
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
disinheritance; disowning
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
talk; recital; narration; topic