to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
to gain weight; to put on weight
body; body blow (in boxing)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
water (hydraulic) pressure
adhesive power; viscosity
lack of information; data deficiency
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
polite; respectful; reverent
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
being concerned about or mindful of
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
ascetic monk; trainee monk
common knowledge; well-known fact
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
(only) one option; one possible choice
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly