stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
both (people); the two of them
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
beginning; outset; first; onset
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
fat; tallow; lard; grease
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
number of times; frequency; count
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh