to boil; to decoct; to infuse
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
in the same way as; just like
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to throw at; to turn; to raise
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
property; fortune; assets
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
source of worry; source of distress
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)