to be cheap; to be inexpensive
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
tool; implement; means; furniture
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
heating power; thermal power; firepower
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sampling food; tasting; trying
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
a long time ago; in those days
river; stream; River; the ... river
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to pick up; to find; to gather
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge