Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
income; receipts; revenue
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
strong person; the strong; the powerful
principal occupation; core business
producer (film, TV, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
property; fortune; assets
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to make a speech; to address
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious