mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(not so) much; (not) very
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to be conspicuous; to stand out
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
those (near the second person)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
already; now; no longer; not any more