quantitative; concerning the quantity
like water; like it grows on trees
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(talking in a) half-joking manner
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
party people; clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs
decorative lights; illumination
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
feel (of a material); texture
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
weird; disgusting; sickening
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
dilapidated house; deserted house
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)