polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to put on airs; to assume importance
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to gain fame; to make one's name
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
convenience; user-friendliness
system; organization; organisation; architecture
nothing but; none other than
difficult to ...; hard to ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity