in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to drug (someone, food, drink)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
defense; defence; protection
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
death (of an emperor); demise
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to blaze; to burn brightly
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap