being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
dry eye syndrome; DES; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; keratitis sicca
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to not take seriously; to take lightly
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)
ammonite (extinct spiral shelled cephalopod)
submersible; (small) submarine
fame; glory; reputation; English name (of a plant, animal, organization, etc.)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
meteor; shooting star; falling star
as soon as possible; ASAP
amount of material resources
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
to distract one's attention
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
gifted young person who shows much promise