to be boiled; to be cooked
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
love triangle; eternal triangle
person concerned; interested party; related party
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
kitchen; financial situation; finances
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
silverware; silver tableware
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
rest; break; recess; intermission
posture; position; stance
to take a breath; to take a short rest
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
summertime; summer season
literally; to the letter; literal