branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
absorption; suction; attraction
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
relation; connection; relevance
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to cause someone to worry
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me