thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
one by one; one each; one at a time
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks