to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
big man; large man; tall man; giant
one eye; one of one's eyes
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
three kinds; three varieties
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
action; operation; effect; function
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
age thirty; one's thirties
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that