Absorbent
The ability to soak up liquid easily
Midnight Express
A popular fast food restaurant chain in Hong Kong
Ethereal
Delicate and disembodied
Expiry
A British term for the date after which food is no longer safe to eat
Harvest
The process of gathering crops
Hong Kong
The setting of the film and a city in China, (formerly a colony of the United Kingdom)
Indulge
take pleasure in something
Mustn't
Must not
Outdated
Something that is out of date
Shabby
Something that is in poor condition
Stewardess
A woman employed by an airline to assist passangers during flight
Daydreaming
Falling into distant fantasy during waking hours
Sleepwalking
The movement of an unconscious person, assuming a zombie-like state
Chef's salad
A general term for a salad with ingredients that are arbitrary and unique to the preparer
Boarding Pass
A ticket to get on a plane
Drug mule
Someone who is smuggling drugs on their own person
Jogging
Running at a moderate pace for exercise
Lychee
A stone fruit of Southeast Asian provenance.
Chunking Mansions
A set of mixed use apartment buildings and commercial spaces in Hong Kong which are famous for their high density and diversity.
Durée
A concept developed by philosopher Henri Bergson to describe time associated with consciousness and memory.