to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
flour; meal; powder; dust
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
everyday life; daily life
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to speak; to say; to vocalize
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid