risky; dangerous; insecure
particularly; only; in the case of
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to snatch from; to steal from
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
China and India; far away
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot