Vocabulary

pastime; entertainment; amusement; pleasure

to pay the bill; to settle an account

ecumenical movement

radiation damage

to hold one's breath

legendary beast; magical beast

chupacabra

mark on a stage, movie set, etc. showing the position of people or props

local sweets (sold as a souvenir)

to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened

equality before the law; equality under the law

agnosia

peculiar translation

kitchen maid

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll

marine archaeology; underwater archaeology

kitchen maid

falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out

neurology

nursing home; assisted living facility

Han period (China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han era

free on board; FOB

female warrior; amazon

one cannot escape from one's worldly desires; the hounds of earthly desires would return each time they are driven away

peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate

death penalty

stripping of honours (as a means of punishment); stripping of rights; public humiliation

financial penalty; pecuniary punishment

peak of the arch of an eyebrow

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia); Ulan Bator

French bulldog

Filipino (standardized Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines)

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse

no concern of mine; nothing to do with me

(being a) fan of an entire music group (esp. idol group); not having a favorite member of a group

ready ... (as in "ready, go!")

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