tofu; bean curd; beancurd
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to take; to catch; to capture
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to become better; to improve
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
children's story; fairy tale
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter