East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
theory of education; view of education
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
break; pause; interruption; intermission
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
stupid idiot; total moron
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to give a cold (to someone)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
fine weather during the rainy season
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
patting; stroking; caressing
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on