to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
and then; and so; and; so then
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
commencing with; including
how many people; a number of people
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
idealization; idealisation
to fall in love (with); to love
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(another's) child; child; kid
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
impassioned speech; fervent speech
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)