to cease; to stop; to be over
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
feeling; sense; impression
all; entire; whole; altogether
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
senior high school; high school
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
suffix for familiar person
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
indicate reason; infers some protest
serious; not joking; straight
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach