lit. want to die and want to live; a matter of life and death; usually said to someone who is acting melodramatic.

accented (of speech) sometimes pej.

Kowloon Walled City, an infamous hyper urban settlement in Hong Kong known for criminal activity from the 1950s to 1970s. Residents were reportedly majority Teochew.

to interchange, mutually exchange, swap

to expire, expired

to leak air, to not be airtight

to become stale

the early bird gets the worm; you snooze, you lose

rancid (of oily things)

burnt (of food)