confections; sweets; candy; cake
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to take a breath; to take a short rest
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
firmly; solidly; heartily
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously