devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
interior; inside; internal
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
decision; settlement; definition
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
taste; liking; preference
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
a little bit; a little while
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth