to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
just because; even if; even though
incident; affair; happening; event
accurate; correct; precise; exact
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
to say no more; to sink into silence
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)