The Very Hungry Caterpillar
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
victory due to the opponent's foul
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
gardening; puttering around in the garden
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to have time free; to have time to spare
caw caw; sound made by crows; crow
chicken skin (e.g. in cooking); bird skins
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
the more one looks (at it) the more...
being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
trivial; not amounting to much
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
leaving work (office, school) early
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
wooden house; woodframe house
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
practice sword; fake sword
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
balmy breeze; summer breeze