opening fully; full throttle; full power
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
singing voice; (sound of) singing
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
welcome!; nice to see you!
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to make one's rounds; to patrol
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to squeeze out; to wring out
worried look; concerned expression
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
present; gift; to give a present or gift