to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
seasoning; flavour; flavor
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
to take; to catch; to capture
to attempt; to test; to try out
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to bite off; to gnaw through
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to become clear; to be made public
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to attack; to assault; to assail
light; right; right field; right fielder
although I say; although one might say; although called
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling