professor; teaching; instruction
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
as usual; as is one's habit
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
admiration; being impressed (by)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
this is why; this means; it is the case that
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to become free; to get time off
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
switching over to; migration; transition
relocation (of a facility); moving establishment; to relocate; to move into place; to put into place
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer