cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
devoted; self-sacrificing
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to look upwards; to look up
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
Western clothing; Western binding
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
measurement error; calculation error
another kind; distinct species; variety
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to withdraw from a society; to quit an association; to give up one's membership of a society