these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
violent explosion; bursting
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sampling food; tasting; trying
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be needed; to be wanted
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
dispersing; breaking up; running away
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic