undisputed; entirely; perfect
having a crush on someone; flushing
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to revere; to respect; to worship
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
solitude; loneliness; isolation
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
starvation; famine; hunger
(death from) starvation; starving to death
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
leader; central personage
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
correction; rectification; mending; repair
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
self-supporting student; working student
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
presence; sitting with; being with
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
normalcy; normality; normal