ancient practices; old customs
buying more than one of the same item in different colors (colours)
exchange zone (in a relay race)
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
biological classification
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
losing one's cool; blowing one's top
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
parent lottery (i.e. not being able to choose one's parents); one's circumstances or prospects in life being determined by one's parents
(lip) gloss; gloss; shine; lustre
private agreement; private favour; inside joke; private joke
Telephony Application Programming Interface; TAPI
being in love with an idol, actor, etc.; fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
apartment rented by the month
to appear rustic; to become countrified
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
recently; a moment before
that's exactly right; that's so true
to charge; to rush; to assault; to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose
person who is preoccupied with appearing popular
room to let; room for rent
odd couple; incongruous couple
young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly