favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to worry about; to be vexed
heaven and earth; universe
national border; provincial border
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)