superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
and yet; though; when; in spite of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
upper floor (of a building)