half and half; fifty-fifty
rather; sooner; preferably
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
item; something that one "just has to have"
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
untouched; unused; intact
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
here and there; in places
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to become better; to improve
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
coarse (texture or grain)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)