to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
charcoal; charred remains
nothing but; except; no more than
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
carbonization; carbonisation
not understanding; not knowing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
just because; even if; even though
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification